What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coder 3 position at Northern Arizona Health?
Job Description
Job Description
Overview
The Coder 3 electronically records, stores, and reports on reams of data. Responsible for coding the following service types, based on department and assignments. Facility HIM : Inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, and outpatient clinical. Ambulatory : Coding and auditing professional inpatient, outpatient, emergency and clinic. Coders will need to apply a broad knowledge of procedure coding, diagnosis coding, medical terminology and anatomy / physiology. Hospital Coder Proficiency : ICD-10 PCS / DRG / CPT / HCPCS / ICD -10 CM. Professional Coder Proficiency : CPT / HCPCS / ICD-10 / CM.
Responsibilities
Communication
- Works in collaboration with physicians, in tracking un-coded charts and identifying opportunities to properly complete coding assignments.
- Works closely with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) specialists, providers and clinical staff to develop and maintain a comprehensive audit and management system to ensure proper charge capture, sufficient documentation and proper code assignment across all service lines.
- Mentors and trains other coders in the department.
- Ambulatory / Professional Team Only : Communicates coding / documentation education and training to providers, staff and leadership.
Data integrity
Compliance / Safety
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or GED- Required
Associates Degree or Diploma School Program- Preferred
Certification & Licensures
CPC / CSS / CCA / RHIT / RHIA / CPMA - Required
Experience
2 year minimum- Required
ICD-10 proficiency- required
Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.
