West Suburban Medical Center, LLC
Oak Park, IL, USA
JOB SUMMARY Under the general supervision, but according to established procedures, codes and abstracts patients records in order to meet billing and data collection needs of the hospital. Works closely with hospital staff with regards to coding and assignment of a DRG/APC.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS High School Diploma required.
Graduate of an approved Health Information Technology/Management program, Coding Certificate Program, or AHIMA Independent Study. Credentials of RHIA, RHIA eligible, RHIT, RHIT eligible, CCS, CSS-P, CPC, or CPC-H.
Must be able to demonstrate proficient coding inpatient/outpatient ability.
Analytical ability necessary to interpret data contained in records and to assign appropriate codes.
Good knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and the organization of medical records.
The visual acuity necessary to read and decipher handwriting.
Good communication skills.
3 or more years inpatient, outpatient, or physician coding experience.
Extensive knowledge of...