Coding Technician in Bolivar, Missouri at Citizens Memorial

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar, MO is hiring a Certified Coding Technician to join our team in the Clinic Coding Department! CMH is made up of 34 primary and specialty clinics, 6 long-term care facilities and 1 residential care facility. Offering acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, pharmacies, walk-in clinics, surgeries, addiction recovery, rehab therapies and more, CMH has its community covered!

About the department: The Clinic Coding Department provides concise and appropriate documentation for patient encounters to ensure accurate statistical histories and reimbursement payments.

A typical day will include: Accurately applying appropriate codes for both routine and complex procedures while maintaining standards for quality and production.

• Reviewing and coding the final diagnoses and procedural codes for professional services performed in the inpatient, outpatient ambulatory services, and for outpatient clinic visits and procedures using current ICD 10, CPT and HCPCS coding books and other accumulated material guidelines from regulatory agencies
• Responsible for appropriate use of modifiers resulting in correct first time claims submissions
• Assisting the Clinic Coding Manager with audits of the professional component of the clinic, outpatient and inpatient visits/procedures for coding appropriateness, and/or patient concerns
• Maintaining open communication with the Clinic Coding Manager to relay documentation and/or coding issues impacting timely coding of assigned clinics

Job Requirements:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent degree; completion of a nationally-recognized coding program (AAPC or AHIMA)
• Experience: 1 year of cardiology coding experience preferred
• Skills: Organization, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to multi-task
• Licensure/Certification: Must have AHIMA (CCA, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT) or AAPC (CCP, COC) to be considered for the position
• Physical: Ability to work at a computer 100% of the day

This position is full-time, days.

Benefits include:

• Competitive wage
• Annual merit increase
• No-cost health insurance option for employee
• Full suite of insurance benefits available for employee and family
• Early access to pay with on-demand PayActiv
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Increased matched savings to Retirement Plan
• Employee discounts

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For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kelly Fender at 417-328-6251, or by email at kelly.fender@citizensmemorial.com.