Outpatient Coder Analyst, Inpatient Med. Records

Outpatient Coder Analyst, Medical Records Inpatient

Full-Time Days

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third‑party organizations, including North Coast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families, commitment to servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level and competitive pay and benefits.

Assign codes (ICD‑10) for diagnoses and procedures (CPT) on outpatient accounts based on chart documentation according to national coding guidelines, Summa policies and local review agencies. Calculate appropriate DRG based on codes assigned.

• RHIT (or eligible) or CCS or COC or CPC with a 60% or better score on the pre‑employment outpatient coding test.
• CCA with one year coding experience in an acute care setting with a 60% or better score on the outpatient coding test and completion of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology courses.

• Ability to prioritize work.
• Ability to review medical record documentation for pertinent diagnoses and procedures.
• Ability to achieve and maintain coding quality and productivity standards within six months of employment.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with medical records staff, hospital employees, physicians, etc.
• Ability to operate PC.
• Ability to effectively interact with patients/customers (i.e. neonates/newborns, children, adolescents, young adults, and geriatric adults, as applicable) with the understanding of their needs for self‑respect and dignity.
• Assumes accountability for demonstrating behaviors consistent with the customer service policy.
• Population Specific
  
  Competency:
  
  Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self‑respect and dignity.

Sedentary:
Exerts up to ten pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.

$21.96/hr - $29.89/hr the salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in pay equity.

• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
• Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Daily Pay