Outpatient Coder- Part Time

POSITION: OUTPATIENT CODER

DEPARTMENT: HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

JOB SUMMARY: Under supervision of the Health Information Management Director, the Outpatient Coder codes all outpatient records including, but not limited to, outpatient laboratory, x-ray, emergency room records, rural health records and abstracts all outpatient coding material into the mainframe system. Performs clerical duties as necessary.

JOB RELATIONSHIPS:

Responsible to the Director of Health Information Management

Positions Directly Supervised: None

Regular Contact with all hospital departments and physicians.

MISSION STATEMENT:

As an integral part of our community, Franklin Medical Center’s mission is to provide the highest quality health care and customer satisfaction to all those we serve. We are committed to delivering compassionate, capable, and personalized treatment to our patients and their families, always keeping in mind that our responsibility is to the health needs of the people.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Codes all outpatient records using ICD-9-Cm and CPT coding books
• Assembles all outpatient records and analyzes said records for completeness of documentation. Abstracts ER charges
• Collects Emergency Room Records each morning and checks them against the ER Log Book to make sure all records are present
• Audits each ER record for correctness of physician change, as well as verification of charges and procedures listed
• Checks for missing drugs for pharmacy
• Flags and directs ER record to appropriate person for completion
• Matches signed x-ray and EKG with ER record
• View chart for any x-ray or EKG discrepancy and report accordingly
• Copies chart for Medicaid Community Care Referrals
• Complies with Regulatory Statutes and Rules and Regulations of the Medicare Program
• Adheres to all Coding Rules utilizing “The Coding Clinic” by AHA and “CPT Assistant” by AMA for reference
• Abstracts all outpatient record information into the mainframe system
• Runs the Prior Day’s Discharges and Admits. Distributes to departments to include Medical Records, Social Services, Utilization Review, Case Management, Infection Control, Coding
• Admits and Discharges IOP patients, distributes to appropriate departments
• Refers any question to the Coding Supervisor
• Assists with programs initiated by Louisiana Health Care Review (PRO), relative to coding and Payment Error Prevention.
• Maintains complete confidentiality concerning care and patients records at all times
• Attends coding Education Seminars, as directed by Director
• Performs other clerical job functions as necessary and/or requested by supervisor
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training: High school graduate or equivalent.

Work Experience: Medical related knowledge/experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Ability to work with physicians in a collaborative manner. Must have good office procedure skills with qualities of diplomacy and tact to maintain working relationships and contacts. Must have ability to relate to people on a daily basis by furnishing or obtaining information. Must be organized and efficient in completing tasks and duties with minimum supervision and have a degree of responsibility in assuring that regulations and standards of coding are met.

Physical Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for long periods of time
• Frequently move around campus to various departments
• Constantly position self to prepare material for shredding and maintain files in file cabinets
• Constantly operates the shredding machine, a computer, scanner, printers, and other office machinery
• Ability to communicate information accurately so others will understand.
• Ability to observe details at close range.
  
  

OSHA EXPOSURE CATEGORY: C Not at risk for exposure to blood borne pathogens.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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