What are the responsibilities and job description for the Primary Care Coder position at UHS Hospitals?
Primary Care Coder, 33 Lewis Rd Shift Day Hours per week: 40 Salary range: $19.37 - $28.09 per hour, depending on experience. Overview Apply the appropriate diagnosis and/or procedure codes to individual patient health information for data retrieval, analysis and claim processing for the following physician based practices and facility coding practices; internal medicine, family practice, residency based practices, pediatrics, hospitalists, urgent care centers as well as evaluation and management services for specialty based practices for Emergency Dept service, Observation, OBED, OPIB and CPEP. Code assignments are completed in accordance to coding and reimbursement guidelines with minimal errors. Emergency Department chart abstraction. Education/Experience Minimum Required: High School Diploma or equivalent and CPC, CCA, CCS-P or CCS certification; or enrollment in or completion of a coding training program and eligible to sit for the CPC, CCA, CCS-P, or CCCS exam; or an Associate’s Degree in HIT with RHIT certification or eligible to sit for the RHIT exam. Must obtain one of the above noted credentials within 18 months of hire. Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in HIT with RHIA certification. One year of coding experience. License/Certification Minimum Required: See information above; level of education/experience is tied to certification. Preferred: See information above; level of education/experience is tied to certification. About United Health Services United Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York’s Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices, in addition to home care services and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises 600 providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care. United Health Services employees and providers are “LOVED!” This means we’re Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you’ll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation. About New York’s Southern Tier As an employee of United Health Services, you’ll call the Southern Tier, or more specifically, the Greater Binghamton area, home. Known for entertainment and restaurants, craft brews, outdoor experiences, minor-league sports, family-friendly events, and a keenness for local history (like our connection to the Twilight Zone and our six antique carousels), Greater Binghamton offers something for everyone. We’re a short drive away from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, three hours from New York City, and just shy of four hours from Niagara Falls, Canada. ---- United Health Services in an Equal Opportunity Employer. United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.
Salary : $19 - $28
