NorthBay Health
Fairfield, CA
Job Description At NorthBay Health, the Coder I is a member of the Health Information Management Team responsible for converting diagnoses and procedures for emergency and outpatient cases into ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS codes in an accurate and timely manner. The Coder I can understand the clinical content of the health record and utilize an EHR system/encoder to perform job duties. Abstracts demographic and physician data to meet both internal and regulatory requirements for reporting utilizing the hospital's abstracting system. All work is carried out in accordance with the rules, regulations, and coding conventions of the American Hospital Association (Coding Clinic), ICD, CMS, HCAI, and NorthBay Health coding guidelines. Qualifications Education: High School diploma or equivalent preferred. Certification: Requires one of the following credentials: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator...