Location: Avera Downtown Building - Sioux Falls Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States) Pay Range: $24.00 - $35.00 (actual pay rate dependent upon experience) Position Highlights You Belong at Avera. Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. Overview Responsible for the timely and accurate assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes for a variety of outpatient charts across Avera Health facilities. Accurate abstracting, along with other reporting and editing functions, is also a major responsibility. The Coder II works independently to meet quality and production goals with occasional guidance from other professional staff. Responsibilities Review all aspects of a patient’s clinical documentation to identify appropriate ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS diagnosis and procedure codes for assigned charts. Understand ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPC codes in depth, and update knowledge through research or other educational opportunities. Determine appropriate APC/EAPC and/or medical coding for a variety of outpatient patient types (ER, ancillaries, imaging, lab, PT, OT, SP and/or dialysis). Serve as a subject matter expert on coding topics for other health professionals within Avera. Query physicians and clinical documentation staff to ensure full capture of the clinical record. Assist with or lead communication between health information management, billing, and providers as needed. Maintain personal quality and production statistics in accordance with service line standards. Qualifications Essential: Ability to work the specified hours. Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. Knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience (within 180 days): Certified Coding Associate (CCA) – AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist – Physician-based (CCS-P) – AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) – AHIMA Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) – AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) – AAPC Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) – AHIMA Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) – AHIMA Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Associate’s degree in Health Information Administration or Health Information Technology 1-3 years coding experience Expectations and Standards Commit to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and the community. Promote compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold CARE: Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement. Maintain confidentiality, work effectively in a team, coordinate workflow, and comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards (CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, OSHA). Benefits PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement. Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship. 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 have a disability and would like an accommodation for the application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or email talent@avera.org. At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. #J-18808-Ljbffr