Coder - Professional Functioning within the health system's mission, values, objectives, procedures, and policies, the coder professional codes all physician office medical records as assigned by reviewing the entire medical record to determine if the documentation supports the code assignment as well as reviewing the chart for any specific regulations such as medical necessity.
Education: Must be currently enrolled in a medical coding program.
Licensure/Certification:
Will consider candidates who are actively enrolled in a certification program. To retain position, if an individual without a current certification is hired into a coder professional position, s/he must successfully obtain certification within one year of hire.
Experience: Experience in medical office preferred.
Skills:
Must demonstrate proficiency with reimbursement and MS-DRGs. Basic competency with Word and Excel is also required.
