Senior Clinical Coding Specialist

Education Required:
Associate's degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or related healthcare field.

Education Preferred: 
Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or related healthcare field.

Experience Required:
Five years of clinical coding experience for complex or multi-specialties. With preferred degree, three years of clinical coding experience for complex or multi-specialties. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.

Experience Preferred:
Utilizes EPIC electronic health record and 3M’s Coding and Reimbursement System encoder, effective oral and written communication skills, Strong knowledge of outpatient hospital coding, Analytical skills necessary to interpret data contained in the health records and to assign appropriate codes.
Proficient knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology, medical terminology, and pharmacology, Critical thinking, good judgment and decision making skills, Knowledge of coding compliance policies, official coding guidelines, regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures affecting the coding process. Proficient in navigating a Windows-based application environment.

Certifications

Required one or more of the following:

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional, Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Coder - Hospital (CPC-H), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)

Preferred one or more of the following:

Certified Coding Associate (CCA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Certified Professional Coder - Associate (CPC-A) by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). 

Other Requirements:
Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

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