What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Coding Specialist position at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System?
Department
Health Information Management
Job Summary
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Mandatory Education
Preferred Education
Required License and Certs
Preferred License and Certs
Health Information Management
Job Summary
Applies the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to individual patient health information for data retrieval and analysis and claims processing for inpatient and outpatient encounters.
Required Qualifications
- Require a minimum of three (3) years of work experience as a coder with a portion of the coding experience inpatient focused.
- Require certification by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) certification as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - OR - certification by American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) as a Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC).
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefer basic computer skills.
Mandatory Education
HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate
Preferred Education
Required License and Certs
Preferred License and Certs
