Divisional Coder I - Remote - (Job Number: 24033219)

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Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It?s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Job Location: Sunday-Wednesday - 10 Hour Shift- Remote

The role you?ll contribute:

The Coder I, under general supervision of the Regional Coding Manager is responsible for Assigning codes to ER and Outpatient ancillary medical records, using ICD-10-CM and CPT codes via the 3m Encoder and Dolbey Computer Assisted Coding application. Abstracts the patient's account with the assigned codes and finalizes the abstract in Epic. Reviews scripts for meeting Medical Necessity in the Outpatient ancillary area. Responsibility to adhere to the AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan, to the rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and to the standards of all accrediting bodies.

The value you?ll bring to the team:

1. Encourages teamwork by working collaboratively within the department as well as with other departments to ensure accounts are coded and billed timely.

2. Occasionally trains others, as in orientation of new employees or acting as a preceptor for workers learning new skills.

3. Communicates to various departments when charges need added, deleted, or changed and when discharge dispositions and patient type/status needs clarified.

4. Professional demeanor, patience, and tact required in dealing with all staff within the department, the facility, and outside influences.

5. Requires maintenance of confidential information encountered in every task associated with this job.

6. Requires compliance with department Coding Policy, Coding Guidelines and Coding Clinic, as well as any governmental coding regulations.

7. Requires coding knowledge of all specialties required at this level for multi-hospital coding.

8. Codes all diagnoses, treatments, and procedures for outpatient records in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

a. Abstracts all outpatient script encounters, recurring encounters, medical outpatient in a bed encounters, and emergency room charts.

b. Verifies principal diagnosis assigned by physician or coder, verifies, and agrees with diagnostic and procedure codes selected via Computer Assisted Coding (CAC), and Uniform Hospital Discharge documentation in the record supporting assigned diagnoses.

c. Assigns modifiers as appropriate and according to NCCI guidelines.

d. Reviews assigned charges in the charge viewer to verify what was ordered and what procedures were performed.

e. Informs the Coding Management Team of any coding or coding related issues that adversely impact the claims processing, coding accuracy, and compliance.

f. Monitors the status of the unbilled reports, charges, missing documents, and correct errors to ensure the coding process is completed on a timely manner.

g. Reviews and requests charge corrections on emergency room and ancillary accounts, makes changes as appropriate.

i. Demonstrates attention to detail, thoroughness, and accuracy in daily work.

ii. Completes high quality work in accordance with outlined standards and procedures within defined time frames.

iii. Assumes responsibility to maintain knowledge and compliance with all current hospital and departmental policies.

h) Reviews the encounter for proper discharge disposition and assigns the operative physician and date of procedure to the chart-coding screen

11. Works with other Coding team members to keep coding within the two days of discharge.

12. Completes coding for multiple facilities in a timely manner

13. Works with other Coding team members to maintain hospital coding days of less than 3 days.

14. Works with other coding team members to maintain a median coding turn-around time of less than 3 days.

15. Participates in department performance improvement reviews and coding reviews

16. Meets and maintains productivity standards

17. Meets and maintains a 96% or better in coding accuracy

18. Successfully meets requirements to code all patient types required at this level

19. Manage your own time to ensure you are meeting productivity and accuracy requirements.

The above statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities necessary to describe the principal functions of the job, as identified, and shall not be considered an exhaustive list of job responsibilities which may be inherent in the job. Responsibilities are subject to change. Attendance in accordance with the AdventHealth guidelines and policy(s) is considered an essential function of the job.
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The expertise and experiences you?ll need to succeed:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

1. Basic Coding knowledge

2. Knowledge of specific coding guidelines, and Coding Clinic guidelines.

3. Good computer skills with the ability to learn Epic and 3M Encoder.

4. Comfortable with all Microsoft Office programs.

5. Ability to review documentation in a medical record and to enter the coding software.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

High school diploma and successfully completed a medical coding certificate program or 2 year HIM program.

Emergency room and ancillary coding

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

2-3 years of emergency room and ancillary coding.

YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

Certified Coding Specialist (ccs)

Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Please be advised that ALL licenses and certifications listed are not required. If you only have one or some of those listed, you may still be eligible for this position.

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