Healthcare Coding Associate In Illinois Job Details

Department: Coding
Category: Clerical
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Days
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., with weekends as needed

Basic Function: The Healthcare Coding Associate will code outpatient diagnostic medical records utilizing ICD-9-CM and CPT coding conventions.  Employee will audit medical records to ensure specificity of diagnoses and procedures, to ensure appropriate and optimal third party reimbursement.  The coder will apply the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to individual patient health information for data retrieval, analysis and claims processing.  All work is performed in accordance with the rules, regulations and coding conventions as established by the American Hospital Association (Coding Clinic), ICD9, CMS, AHIMA and Memorial Health System organizational/institutional coding guidelines.  Under the direction of the Coding Manager, the Healthcare Coding Associate will perform all tasks and duties in accordance with established standards, policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.

Requirements for this position include:

1.       High School Graduate required, Associate Degree or some post-secondary education desired.

2.       Certified Coding Associate (CCA), RHIT/RHIA or 6 months coding experience preferred or equivalent experience/knowledge required.

3.       Demonstrates excellent knowledge of proper use of ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding guidelines and principles. 

4.       Accredited training in Medical Terminology and Human Anatomy and Physiology required.

5.       Knowledgeable of Admission, Utilization Review, Billing and Collection process.

6.       Minimum typing skill of 40 WPM and/or 1 year CRT experience required.

7.       Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

8.       Demonstrates ability to work independently.

9.       Word processing/computer application experience and knowledge desired.

10.   Prefer coding, health information management, physician medical office, registration or billing experience.

Date posted: 06/26/2010