Coder - Critical Access Hospital
Position Duties – Responsible for accurately assigning diagnostic and procedural codes across multiple service lines of the hospital complex, including inpatient acute, emergency, ICU, surgery, outpatient, physician clinic, swing-bed/skilled nursing, assisted living, specialty clinics, and therapy/diagnostics. This role ensures compliant, complete, and timely coding to support accurate claim submission, appropriate reimbursement, and regulatory compliance for a Critical Access Hospital.
Minimum Required Qualifications –
- High school diploma or equivalent
- CPC (Certified Professional Coder)
- Minimum 2 years of medical coding experience
- Proficiency in ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, and revenue coding
- Familiarity with DRG, APC, and CAH cost-based reimbursement methodologies
- Knowledge of UB-04 and CMS-1500 claim formats
- Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to meet productivity standards
Preferred Qualifications –
- Critical Access Hospital, community hospital, or multi-service line experience strongly preferred
- Experience working in TruBridge or comparable community hospital EHR/PM system
- Experience with swing bed and skilled nursing facility coding
- Associate's degree or higher in Health Information Management or a related field
- Completion of an accredited medical coding program or equivalent post-secondary coding education
- CCS, CIC, COC, RHIT, or CAH-CBS
Length of Assignment – 13 weeks
Shift / Hours Per Week – Full Time/40 Hours
Systems – TruBridge
Start Date – ASAP