CommonSpirit Health
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Job Summary and Responsibilities
The remote Senior Coder acts as a lead coder for their designated team. This position will train staff on department policies, procedures, systems and correct coding requirements. The Sr. Coder additionally will audit Coders, fill in for out-of-office Coders, and make recommendations to Coding Leadership to help improve the efficiency of the team.
1.1 Employee will comply with all laws, rules, and regulations relating to the position.
1.2 The employee has a duty to report any suspected violations of the law to his/her immediate supervisor, compliance officer, or CEO.
1.3 Employee will follow the coding guidelines set by AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association,) NCCI (National Correct Coding Initiative) edits, CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services,) and the Standards of Coding Ethics.
1.4 Selects appropriate assignments for coding from assigned work queues.
1.5 Assigns codes by encounter:
-Selecting the...