What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apprentice HIMS Coders position at Banner Health?
Primary City/State:
Mesa, ArizonaDepartment Name:
Coding-Acute Care HospitalWork Shift:
DayJob Category:
Revenue CyclePrimary Location Salary Range:
$17.23/hr - $25.85/hr, based on education & experienceIn accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules.
This is a RARE opportunity to join Arizona’s largest and best employer to begin your Coding career. Upon successful completion of 6 month apprenticeship, you can be transferred/promoted to a regular Coding position. Requires a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) in an active status with American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and/OR Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification.
These are 100% REMOTE positions. There are many opportunities for growth within this individual team as well as Banner Health Family. There are also opportunities for overtime with special projects from time to time. Our REMOTE CODERS are required to live in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WY
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POSITION SUMMARY
This position works under close supervision of a qualified HIMS Coding professional and conducts work in coding and/or abstracting.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Learns to analyze, evaluate and abstract data elements from patient’s electronic records.
2. Learns to assign applicable ICD diagnoses and ICD & CPT procedure codes for all inpatient and outpatient encounters, following all written coding policies and procedures in accordance with Coding Clinic, CPT Assistant and all regulatory CMS compliance regulations.
3. Works as a member of the HIMS team on a variety of assigned projects and tasks.
4. Works under direct supervision under HIMS Coding Management and/or experienced staff.
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge and specialized formal training in medical record keeping principles and practices, anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical terminology, standard nomenclature, and classification of diagnoses and procedures. Requires current enrollment or recent completion of accredited coding certificate program through AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or CPC through AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P).
Must demonstrate basic knowledge of ICD/CPT coding principles and the recommended AHIMA coding competencies. Should be familiar with pharmacologic agents. Effective human relations skills are required for interacting with all levels of hospital staff, physicians, and other contacts. Must have highly developed interpersonal and team building skills.
Must be able to work effectively with all common office software.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans
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