Certified Medical Coder / CPC

Company: Ascension, B71
Location: Anderson
Posted on: January 8, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring Medical Coder - Central Indiana ENT - Full-Time,Day - Anderson-2101 Jackson Street - Anderson,INWork Schedule:--Mon - Fri, 8a-5p. --40 hour/week position.--Certified Medical Coder, CPCWhy Join Ascension? In Indiana, St. Vincent operates 24 hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, and clinics. St. Vincent's more than 15,000 associates and 3,000 providers offer expertise in a wide range of services including acute/long-term acute care, bariatrics, cancer care, cardiovascular services, emergency/trauma services, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatric services, primary care, urgent/immediate care, women's health and more. St. Vincent has been serving central and southern Indiana for 145 years.St. Vincent is part of Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.What You Will Do As a-- Certified Medical Coder (CPC)--Associate with St. Vincent Health-IN, you will have the opportunity to applie--the appropriate diagnostic and procedural code to patient health records for purposes of document retrieval, analysis and claim processing.Responsibilities: Abstracts pertinent information from patient records. Assigns the International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes, creating Ambulatory Patient Classification (APC) or Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) assignments. Obtains acceptable productivity/quality rates as defined per coding policy. Queries physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes. Maintains knowledge of and complies with coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements. Conducts chart audits for physician documentation requirements & internal coding; provides associate/physician & education as appropriate. Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and adheres to official coding guidelines. Keeps abreast of and complies with coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements.What You Will Need Licenses/Certifications/Registration:Education: Diploma-- High school diploma or GED requiredWork Experience: Experience as a Certified Medical Coder (CPC) highly preferred. Certification as a Certified Medical Coder (CPC) highly preferred. Experience in a healthcare setting as a Certified Medical Coder highly preferred.Equal Employment Opportunity St.Vincent is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. Please click the link below for more information.http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf--EEO is the Law Poster Supplement--http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf--Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.E-Verify Statement St. Vincent, a member of Ascension Health, participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.E-Verify (link to E-verify site)--

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