Northside Hospital

Coder, OP Oncology PRN

Northside Hospital  •  Atlanta, GA (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the HIS IP Coding Reimbursement/Coordination, the Coder III is responsible for reviewing the medical record in its entirety, apply coding guidelines and regulations and assign ICD-CM and/or PCS and CPT diagnoses and procedures codes accurately and timely. Consistently meet/exceed turnaround times and quality expectations.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

  • High School diploma or equivalent required
  • Minimum one years’ experience in acute healthcare setting, preferred.
  • Coding credentials, i.e. CCS, CIC, COC, CCS-P, CPC, RHIT, and RHIA required.
  • Working knowledge of healthcare revenue cycle functions, including documentation, coding and billing guidelines preferred.
  • Ability to accurately apply ICD-10 diagnosis, procedures and CPT/HCPCs procedure codes preferred.
  • Thorough knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pharmacology required.
  • Ability to use computers effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills, including written and oral, teaching and presentation skills required.
  • Knowledge of EMR (Cerner, EPIC)
  • Knowledge or various encoders (Optum, Clintegrity, Compliance 360 and 3M), to include knowledge of CAC system.

    • PREFERRED:

  • Credentials from AHIMA or AAPC
  • Three years coding experience in multispecialty
  • Three to five years’ experience in Acute Care, CPT-ICD-10-CM codes.
  • Previous experience with compliance software. Previous imaging system and/or HBOC products.

    • Work Hours:

    8:30AM-5PM

    Weekend Requirements:

    No

    On-Call Requirements:

    No

    Northside Hospital

    About Northside Hospital

    Northside Hospital — a certified Great Place To Work® — is one of Georgia’s top health systems. We have acute-care hospitals in Atlanta, Canton, Cumming, Duluth and Lawrenceville and hundreds of outpatient locations across the state. Northside Hospital leads the U.S. in newborn deliveries and is among the state’s top providers of cancer care, sports medicine, cardiovascular and surgical services.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    10,000+ employees
    Headquarters
    Atlanta, GA
    Year Founded
    1970
    Website
    northside.com
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