Medical Records Coder 2
- Methodist Health System
- Remote
Job Description
Your Job:
In this highly technical and fast-paced position, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for our patients. The Coder 2 classifies and abstracts inpatient and outpatient diagnoses and procedures, which are assigned appropriate ICD10-CM, ICD10 PCS and/or CPT codes for optimal reimbursement. They establish an accurate database for case mix indices which provide statistical reporting and trend analysis. The Coder 2 is proficient in coding DRG based records as well as all other payers.
Your Job Requirements:
- High school graduate or its equivalent
- Minimum of 2 years of DRG based coding experience in an acute care hospital with experience using an encoder
- Proficient in detailed work
- Maintain a professional image in handling confidential patient information
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to interact with physicians, other health care workers, the general public, administration, and health information management staff
- Team oriented
Your Job Responsibilities:
- Communicate clearly and openly
- Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
- Be accountable for your performance
- Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
- Take initiative for your professional growth
- Be engaged and eager to build a winning team
Required Experience Level
Minimum Education
Minimum Experience Required
Required Travel
Applicant Location
Compassionate healthcare in North Texas
Methodist Health System (Methodist) is a faith-based organization with a Mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness.
Methodist has a network of 13 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others.
Methodist has more than 75 primary care and specialty clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community.
Methodist is affiliated by covenant with the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church and provided more than $155 million in charity care in fiscal year 2024.
Methodist employs more than 10,000 employees and has more than 2,500 physicians on the medical staff.
Through the Methodist Patient-Centered Accountable Care Organization and wellness initiatives, the system is dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery with high-quality, well-coordinated care, honoring a nearly century-long legacy while creating a vision of advancing healthcare for the future.