About this role
Essential Job Function:
• Maintains timely coding and completion of patient accounts to meet established department and regulatory standards and goals. • Maintains accuracy in accordance with department and regulatory standards. • Monitors uncoded accounts and performing other workflow processes to ensure optimal revenue cycle performance. • Interacts with clinical staff and providers to improve documentation in order to accurately reflect severity of illness and appropriately support medical necessity and claims submission. • Completes all mandated education prior to deadline. • Collaborates with other team members to assist in the continuing education of the coding profession and ensure optimal performance. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Education:
• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience:
• Required: 3 years
Licensure/Certification/Listing:
• Required: American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist - Physician's based (CCS-P) OR from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Profession Coder (CPC), or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), or Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC).