Coder Specialist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Coder I Specialist codes ER’s and/or outpatients records.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Codes ER’s and /or outpatients.
• Works CCI/medical necessity edits as needed.
• Monitors unbilled for ER’s/outpatients ensuring all accounts are coded on a day-to-day basis.
• Maintains quality equal to or greater than 95%.
• Maintains productivity equal to or greater than 95%.
• Completes continuing education as required.

Decision Making:

• Independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

Working Relationships:

• Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Coder from accredited program and a score of 80% or above on the outpatient coding exam.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Zero (0) – six (6) months of work experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Basic ICD 10 training and anatomy and physiology.
• Demonstrated PC and Software proficiency.
• Must be able to score 80% or above on the outpatient coding exam.