Location Avera Downtown Building, Sioux Falls
Work Type Regular
Work Shift Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)
Pay Range $25.50 - $38.00 (Actual pay rate dependent upon experience)
Job Summary Responsible for the timely and accurate assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes for inpatient charts for a variety of facilities within Avera Health. Accurate abstracting along with other reporting and editing functions is also within the scope of the coder. The coder will work to meet quality and production goals for the position with guidance from other professional staff. Position will work closely with and be mentored by other coding professional staff to ensure accurate coding assignment.
Responsibilities Review all aspects of a patient's clinical documentation in order to identify the appropriate sequence of ICD-10-CM diagnosis and PCS procedure codes for assigned patient charts across Avera's facilities.
Understand the basics of ICD-10-CM and PCS codes in depth, and be willing to update that knowledge through research or other educational opportunities.
Focus on determining the appropriate DRG based on insurance and/or medical coding for inpatient charts or other charts as necessary for the inpatient service line.
Serve as a subject matter expert for other health professionals within Avera on these topics on occasion.
Query physicians and clinical documentation staff to ensure a full capture of the clinical record for appropriate DRG classification and/or medical coding.
Service Lines Surgery
NICU/PICU
Cardiovascular
Women's Health
OB
Nursery
Behavioral Health
Orthopedics
Inpatient Rehabilitation
and others as appropriate.
Qualifications (Required) Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 days
Certified Document Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 days
Registered Health Information Tech (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 days
Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 days
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 days
Preferred Qualifications Associate's degree in Health Information Administration or Health Information Technology
1-3 years coding experience
Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement. Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.
EEO Statement Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.
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