Vail Health · 17 hours ago
HIM Coding Specialist - PRN
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry Level
$22.10/hr - $29.52/hr
1+ years expVail Health is the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system, providing exceptional care in a state-of-the-art facility. The HIM Coding Specialist is responsible for assigning appropriate codes for patient encounters, ensuring accuracy and compliance with documentation standards, and collaborating with various departments to support coding and reimbursement processes.
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Responsibilities
Verifies patient information to identify any documentation vs. report discrepancies and ensures codes and other abstracted data are accurately applied to appropriate patient’s account/encounter
Primarily codes outpatient encounters
Applies codes to conditions and procedures documented in the medical records to provide information for financial reimbursement and data collection, converts interpreted data into appropriate code numbers
Recognizes and reports unusual circumstances and/or information with possible risk factors to appropriate risk management and HIM Manager
Reports problems, errors, and discrepancies in dictation and patient records to HIM Manager
While reviewing the record for coding purposes, serves as quality reviewer of scanned documents
Identifies mis-scans and poorly scanned documents and reports them to HIM Director
Meets coding quality and quantity expectations of 95% or higher
Collaborates with others in the organization including the Quality Department, Medical Staff, other clinicians, and physician office staffs; and with Patient Financial Services to ensure the codes submitted for claims are supported by the documentation in the record
Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision required
Legible penmanship required
Attends all required in-services and coder meetings
Identifies and attends training and educational programs conducive to professional growth
Utilizes current literature and workshops attended to the benefit of Vail Health
New ideas, policies, regulations, and philosophies are adapted to current policies and procedures appropriately
Supports the philosophy, objectives, and goals of VH and the HIM department by volunteering in various capacities without compromising performance expectations
Role models the principles of a Just Culture and VH Values
Contributes to the efficiency of the HIM department
Routinely volunteers to assist others when their work is completed
Routinely abides by standards of professional and ethical conduct as defined by CMS, AHIMA, and the professional organization from which the incumbent is certified and/or credentialed
Understands and complies with policies and procedures related to medicolegal matters including confidentiality, amendment of medical records, release of information, patient rights, medical records as legal evidence, informed consent, etc
Is knowledgeable of and complies with Vail Health HIPAA, Safety and Compliance Program Policies and Procedures
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
One year of experience coding outpatient hospital accounts and/or Profee preferred
One of the following is required: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P) by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
Benefits
Competitive wages
Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
Housing programs
Childcare reimbursement
Medical
Dental
Vision
Tuition Assistance
Existing Student Loan Repayment
Specialty Certification Reimbursement
Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
Life insurance
Short and long-term disability
Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
Recreation discounts
Pet insurance
Company
Vail Health
Vail Health is a healthcare system that provides surgery, childbirth, physical therapy, endocrinology, emergency and cancer care services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Will Cook
President, CEO
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