Coder II
Location: Avera Downtown Building-Sioux Falls
Worker Type: Regular
Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range: $24.00 - $35.00
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.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for the timely and accurate assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes for a variety of outpatient charts for multiple facilities within Avera Health. 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 for the position with occasional guidance from other professional staff.
What You Will Do
- Review all aspects of a patient's clinical documentation in order to identify the appropriate sequence of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS diagnosis and procedure codes for assigned patient charts across Avera's facilities.
- The Coder II focuses on determining the appropriate APC/EAPC and/or medical coding for a variety of outpatient patient types including but not limited to, ER, ancillaries, imaging, lab, PT, OT, SP and/or dialysis in the outpatient service line.
- Be willing on occasion to serve as a subject matter expert for other health professionals within Avera on these topics.
- Query physicians and clinical documentation staff to ensure a full capture of the clinical record.
- Assist with or lead communication between health information management, billing, and providers as needed.
- Maintains personal quality and production statistics in accordance to service line standards for a Coder 2.
Essential Qualifications
- Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
- Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
- Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) within 180 Days or
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) within 180 Days or
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
- Registered Health Information Tech (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days
Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
- Associate's 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 work flow 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 You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. 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
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.