About this role
Location: Spencer, IA Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Spencer Hospital is proud to employ highly skilled and caring staff members. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as a pleasant work environment.
Position Highlights Spencer Hospital is a rural hospital located in northwest Iowa employing over 500+ employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with Spencer Hospital.
Responsibilities:
• Assigns codes to diagnosis and procedures for inpatient and outpatient medical records using ICD-10 and CPT 4 coding classification systems. • Coding assignments are made for the purposes of reimbursement, research, compliance with federal and state regulations/guidelines and for severity of illness. • Adheres to regulatory requirements, is ethical in assignment of codes and meets continuing education requirements. • Complete continuing educations requirements for maintenance of credential(s) and departmental Coding Compliance Plan. • Monitors the status of coding backlog and unbilled accounts receivable. • Flexible in moving to various assignments to maximize section efficiency and reduce A/R. • Interacts with Patient Accounts and Physician Office staff on billing related issues with particular attention to regulatory requirements and ethics. • Enter necessary charges. • Assigns E & M code assignments for Emergency, Hospitalist, Wound Care and Behavioral Health physician/provider for billing purposes. • Routes questionable E & M coding cases to physician representative for clarification. • Assigns codes for specialty areas such as clinics, oncology etc, which are accurate and meet special regulatory requirements. • Assigns codes for interim billing purposes (RCA). • Conduct quality review audits • Assigns appropriate status on surgical patients • Validates abstracted data against the medical record and enters additional data elements as appropriate. • Utilizes critical thinking while completing the abstract for recognition of data elements requiring follow-up. • Engages in caring and professional communication.
Requirements:
• Associate degree in Health Information/Medical Record Technology (RHIT or eligible) or Bachelors degree in Health Information/Registered Health Information Administration (RHIA or eligible); and/or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS); and/or Associate degree of Applied Science in Medical Secretary Program preferred. • Hospital or clinic coding experience preferred. • Experience with EPIC preferred. • Position has the ability to be remote; must adhere to Spencer Hospital's Home Employment Policy. Schedule:
• 80 hours per pay period • Mon-Fri; 8a-4:30p • The schedule may fluctuate based upon needs of the department
Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more!
Please contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources for any questions at 712.264.6205 or email hr@spencerhospital.org.
Learn more about Spencer Hospital: spencerhospital.org