HIM Coder I Full Time Days

Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and Level I Trauma Center with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department.  Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.  

General Duties:

Provides superior customer satisfaction (the customer defined as a patient, physician, hospital employee or department to maintain compliance with TJC, Title 22 and all other regulating agencies. Access to all Patient Health Information, ensuring the highest quality of care and services.  Provides the hospital with the necessary support and management of information as it pertains to all facets of the responsibilities within the Health Information Management Department and all related activities generated from the medical record 

•                                                     *****This position is Remote****
• Shift: M-F  
• Hours: Hours can vary but day shift is required

Department Specific Duties:

1. Complies with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
2. Utilizes and demonstrates skills/knowledge to communicate with and deliver assistance to adult, g-code, wearing nametags and introducing themselves to employees, patients and others.
3. Answers phone and respond to verbal requests in a timely manner. Phones with in three rings and response to verbal requests within 30 minutes.
4. Codes and abstracts all medical records for the purpose of reimbursement and research. Coding complies with federal regulations according to diagnoses, operations and procedures using ICD-9-CM and CPT codes.
5. Accurately codes ED and OP encounters maintaining a 95% accuracy rate.
6. Reviews monitoring reports to assure that there are no outstanding accounts awaiting final diagnosis.
7. Serves as a liaison between medical records and the business offices of the hospital and the physician offices regarding any coding questions or discrepancies.
8. Assists in training in coding.
9. Responsible for continuing education and completion of lessons.
10. Is always responsible for the maintenance of timely coding.
11. Responsible for clerical functions in the absence of clerical support.
12. Understands HIPAA, privacy and confidentiality and demonstrates minimum necessary standard according to position.
13. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested and pediatric patients as needed.
14. Orients, instructs and trains assigned personnel and volunteers.
15. Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives, and infection control policies.
16. Consistently demonstrates a professional and proactive attitude and actions in all interfaces with employees, hospital staff and physicians as well as patients.
17. Provides for privacy and patient/employee dignity by maintaining employee/patient and departmental confidentiality with no infractions.
18. Promotes personalized care and attention by complying with appropriate hospital/departmental dress.

Minimum Education:  Coding classes and college level medical terminology, anatomy, In addition, physiology classes completed and passed.

Minimum Experience: Previous outpatient coding experience in acute care facility; may accept a Trainee if applicant tests well on OP coding test.

Required Course (s) Training: Coding, medical terminology and anatomy

Required Certification: Certified Coding Specialist Certificate preferred, not required.

Skills-Machines: Basic computer data entry and retrieval, phones, faxes, photocopier, PC Systems, calculator, proficient on 3M coding program. 

License/Certificates/Credentials:   Answers phones, interacts with physicians, other hospital employees and administration. Offers direction to patients upon Request. Interprets physician writing and progress notes in order to establish other co-morbid conditions, which may influence reimbursement

Conditions: Noisy, hectic, multiple interruptions, often resetting priorities, must work well with various time deadlines simultaneously.

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Our Story
We started out as a small operation in California. In May 1969, we acquired four hospitals, some additional care facilities and real estate for the future development of hospitals. Over the years, we've grown tremendously in size, scope and capability, building a home in new markets over time, and curating those homes to provide a compassionate environment for those entrusting us with their care.
We have a rich history at Tenet. There are so many stories of compassionate care; so many "firsts" in terms of medical innovation; so many examples of enhancing healthcare delivery and shaping a business that is truly centered around patients and community need. Tenet and our predecessors have enabled us to touch many different elements of healthcare and make a difference in the lives of others.
Our Impact Today
Today, we are leading health system and services platform that continues to evolve in lockstep with community need. Tenet's operations include three businesses - our hospitals and physicians, USPI and Conifer Health Solutions.
Our impact spreads far and deep with 65 hospitals and approximately 510 outpatient centers and additional sites of care. We are differentiated by our top notch medical specialists and service lines that are tailored within each community we serve. The work Conifer is doing will help provide the foundation for better health for clients across the country, through the delivery of healthcare-focused revenue cycle management and value-based care solutions.
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