What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Coding Specialist position at Franciscan Health?
WHO WE ARE
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Accurately review and code patient records in the following clinical areas: Acute - Outpatient, Acute - All Inpatient Service Lines, and Ambulatory Level 2 Specialty Services, as reflected in the Franciscan Coding Tier Matrix.
Meet defined coding accuracy and production standards and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of coding guidelines, medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, reimbursement schemes, and payer specific guidelines.
Review and analyze the content of medical records to appropriately assign ICD diagnosis procedure codes, CPT procedure codes, and modifiers to meet coding guidelines
Notify coding leadership of trends and topics for education and feedback to physicians and departments.
Identify and enter data elements for abstracting.
Participate actively in performance improvement teams, projects, and committees.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma/GED - Required
- CPC, CCS, RHIT, RHIA - Required
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
