Coder/Abstractor

Facility:

Work from Home - Hybrid - Ohio

Department:

HIM - Coding

Schedule:

Full time

Hours:

40

Job Details:

Under general supervision of the Coding Supervisor, the Inpatient Coder supports Dayton Children's goals for reimbursement through accurate and timely diagnosis and procedural coding of inpatient, observation, and outpatient surgery records. This includes the examination and interpretation of the electronic medical documentation to assign and report the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes for the services provided for clean claim submission. Department Specific Job Details:

Education

High school diploma/GED required

Associate or bachelor's degree preferred

Experience

2+ years coding experience preferred

Pediatric experience helpful

Certifications

CCS required or must obtain within 6 months of employment

RHIT/RHIA or eligible preferred

Skills/Competencies

Knowledge of automated workflow applications and processes

Computer skills

Oral and written communication

Medical and non-medical terminology

Anatomy and physiology

Critical thinking skills

Experience with 3M encoder

EPIC experience