Job Description

What You Can Expect:

Our Coders love Grand Itasca for the stability, meaningful work and great team. If you are looking for professional growth and development with hands on experience caring for a diverse patient population, Grand Itasca is where you belong!

We're glad you are thinking about joining us

Grand Itasca is a great place to work! We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities.

Let's talk about benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship/grant opportunities
• Health, dental, vision, & life insurance kick in on the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• Generous paid time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance
• STDB (short term disability bank)
• 401K with employer contributions
• Employee Referral Program

About the Position

• Clinic Coding Specialist
• Full-time 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period)
• Days, no weekends!
• Hybrid: Remote and onsite at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital

*Your home office must meet Safety, Privacy, and Internet Speed requirements set forth by Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital to be eligible for this position.

The Clinic Coder codes and abstracts patient information accurately and efficiently in a timely manner.

Here's what you'll do when you join us:

• Abstracts pertinent information from patient records. Assigns ICD-10-CM or HCPCS codes.
• Queries physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous or unclear for coding purposes.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding and working knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS codes.
• Keeps abreast of coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements. Brings identified concerns to supervisor or department manager for resolution.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives and safety and environmental standards.
• Ensures strict confidentiality of financial and medical reports.
• Attends coding conferences, workshops, and in-house sessions to receive updated coding information and changes in coding and/or regulations.
• Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and adheres to official coding guidelines.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Ability to meet production standards as set by the department.
• Codes clinic records with 98% accuracy.
• Enters coded data into the computer system with 98% accuracy.
• Perform other related duties as required. This list is not all-inclusive and any other task or job may be assigned in the future.

If you have these qualifications, we'd love to chat:

1. Within 12 months of hire, minimum of successful completion of a coding certificate program in a program with AHIMA/AAPC approval status or RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA, or CPC certification or certification eligible status.
2. Demonstrated ability to follow and adhere to Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, vision, mission and values.
3. Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.

About Grand Itasca:

Grand Itasca brings the benefits of a large and respected health system to our local community. We are a non-profit, state-of-the-art, integrated clinic and hospital that is proud to offer a range of high-quality providers, specialties and services to our community. Enjoy our patient-centered, comprehensive approach, close to home without venturing from the beauty of northern Minnesota.

*An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.