Job Summary
A non-profit health care system is filling a position for a Remote General Surgery Physician Practice Coder .
Core Responsibilities of this position include:
- Analyzing medical information from medical records
- Providing quality assurance for medical records
- Using specialized knowledge for accurate assignment of ICD/CPT and MS-DRG codes according to national guidelines
Applicants must meet the following qualifications:
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC) in an active status or or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P) with American Health Information Management Association or American Academy of Professional Coders is preferred
- Demonstrate a level of knowledge and understanding of ICD and CPT coding principles as recommended by the American Health Information Management Association coding competencies
- Able to achieve an acceptable accuracy rate on the coding test administered by the hiring facility according to pre-established company standards.
- Excellent communication skills
