HIM Coder - OP

HIM Coder - OP at Atlantic Health

This role is an Outpatient Coding Position for Newton Medical Center and Hackettstown Medical Center.

$33.33/hr - $58.67/hr

• Codes patient records capturing all diagnosis and procedures to accurately reflect the patient’s encounter.
• Assignments are either Inpatient;
  Emergency room or Observation records (which includes charging; outpatient cardiac catheterizations, surgical, or minor procedure records).
• is 60-65/day
• Observation productivity average= 21/day
• Surgical and Cardiac Cath productivity average = 30/day
• Minor procedure productivity average = 50-60/ day
• Charges the ER admission cases via the Charge Capture ER WQ. Avg production = 85/day
• Monitors the Coding Priority DAILY and ER Charge Capture Priority WQs throughout the day as to clear cases each day.
• Utilizes the Interact Query process for any provider clarifications needed.
• Meets 95% or greater in all coding and charging accuracy.
• No case shall remain on these WQs for >3 days.

High School Diploma or equivalent.

• AHIMA coding certification, CPC, CCS or CCA
• Minimum 1 year of coding experience in an acute care setting or relevant.
• Proficiency in medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, disease processes.
• Proficiency in CPT4, E/M, ICD-10 coding.

Prior admin or assistant experience.

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is:
Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non‑profit health care systems in the nation.

Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, সকলো, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit , NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ