Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Avera is seeking a Coder II to join our Team!

Position Highlights:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
• Options for Free Health Insurance!

• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.
• Career Growth opportunities!

Job Summary

• The OP Coder 2 is responsible for the timely and accurate assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes for a variety of outpatient charts for multiple facilities within Avera Health.
• Accurate abstracting, along with other reporting and editing functions, is also a major responsibility.
• The Coder 2 will be working independently to meet quality and production goals for the position, with occasional guidance from other professional staff.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor Degree in Health Information Administration or Associates Degree in Health Information Technology preferred
• 1-4 years of coding experience preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• If not certified or registered, the employee is required to obtain one of the certifications below within 6 months of employment. (Preferred upon hire) (Ranked by preference)
  • American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)’s
    • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
    • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
    • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
    • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS-P)
    • Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
  • American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)’s
    • Certified Professional Coder – Hospital (CPC-H)
    • Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
    • Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

Work Schedule

• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (flexible); 80hrs/2wks

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $22.00 - $31.75 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?