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HIM Coding Specialist ll
| Company | Kaweah Health |
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| Location | Visalia, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $24.31 – $36.46 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Associate’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) and/or Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) from the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC); or RHIT; or RHIA
- High School diploma or equivalent
- At least one to two years of coding experience
- Ability to operate a codefinder
Responsibilities
- Codes and abstracts diagnoses, procedures, and patient information from Outpatient encounters, including Ambulatory Surgeries and enters data into the hospital information system.
- Verifies abstracted hospital information fields for accuracy and completeness, correcting as appropriate based upon information obtained from the paper medical record.
- Prioritizes outpatient and inpatient coding and abstracting responsibilities so that coding is kept current.
- Communicates with physicians or physician office staff when documentation is unclear or insufficient to complete the coding process.
- Maintains coding proficiency through self directed continuing education. Maintains knowledge of current trends, updates and changes in coding policy and procedure.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate’s degree
- Completion of coding training to include anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic ICD 10-CM/PCS diagnostic/procedural and basic CPT coding
- Three or more years of coding experience
