Senior Clinical Coding Specialist-Outpatient

 REQUIREMENTS

Experience       

Required: Five years inpatient/outpatient coding or three years of coding with HIM bachelor’s degree. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.

Preferred: Five years of outpatient coding experience specializing in oncology.

Education

Required: Associates Degree in Health Information Management or any Healthcare related field

Preferred:  Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management or any Healthcare related field

May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.

CERTIFCATIONS/LICENSES

One or more of the following: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Certified Coding Associate (CCA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).Certified Professional Outpatient Coder - Hospital (COC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Certified Professional Coder - Associate (CPC-A) by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

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