Wake Forest Baptist Health

Wake Forest Baptist Health.

  • Winston-Salem, NC


  • Irreversible.

  • Full-time.

Job Description:

Coder II Facility HB, Coding Education

40 hours weekly, day shift

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the coding of medical info into the WakeOne medical records abstracting system and for keeping an eye on conclusion of the coding function through developed finest practice procedures, expert and regulative coding standards. Appoints ICD CM/PCS codes (Inpatient) and ICD CM/CPT codes (Outpatient) as directed for particular encounters. Evaluations and edits associated center charges as directed for the encounters appointed. Information reported is utilized for analytical, monetary and billing functions and to satisfy licensure requirements.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduation from a recognized medical coding program and 2 years’ experience as a Coder I in a severe care center or a comparable position in another center with shown proficiency of understanding base. Acceptable conclusion of college level courses in anatomy, physiology and medical terms chosen. Impressive health info system experience chosen.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Coding accreditation CCA, CIC, CPC-H, CPC, CCS, RHIT, or RHIA needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Guarantees the prompt and precise coding and conclusion of client accounts within recognized department precision and efficiency requirements.

2. Uses proper ICD CM/PCS (Inpatient) and ICD CM/CPT codes (Outpatient) standards satisfying department policy concerning certified techniques, timeframes, usage of applications and efficiency.

3. Assists in showing medical requirement for treatments carried out by guaranteeing that all recorded illness procedures are coded.

4. Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as stated by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and complies with main coding standards.

5. Evaluations center charges as supplied and modifies where essential to make sure charges are certified and validated by company paperwork.

6. Inquiries doctor when existing documents is uncertain or uncertain following AHIMA standards and recognized policy. Brings determined issues to Manager Coding for resolution.

7. Designates the MS DRG and MCC/CCs that a lot of properly shows paperwork of the incident of occasions, seriousness of health problem, and resources made use of throughout the inpatient encounter and in compliance with department (Inpatient).

8. Evaluations department-specified reports daily to determine charts that require to be coded based and focuses on based on department-specific standards and within designated timelines.

9. Follows up to guarantee that any edits that avoid an account from dropping are fixed within recognized timelines.

10. Produces particular reports on a regular monthly basis per developed criteria.

11. Reacts to queries from Patient Accounts or other departments as asked for. Interacts with Manager when trending demand volumes effect efficiency.

12. Takes part in on website and/or external training workshops as chances emerge; preserves qualifications, if relevant, and sends written proof of upkeep.

13. Takes part as a member of the Clinical Documentation Management Program.

14. Carries out administrative responsibilities in assistance of the general coding function as appointed and helps Managers as asked for.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ability to focus for prolonged durations.
  • Knowledge of medical terms and fundamental anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology with capability to use understanding to the coding procedure.
  • Demonstrates ability in coding category systems, medical diagnosis, treatment choice, and sequencing standards.
  • Knowledge of APC potential payment system.
  • Demonstrates proficiency in coding and right projection of main coding and choose billing standards to particular coding circumstances.
  • Demonstrates efficiency in making use of main coding books in addition to the electronic medical record, computer system helped coding/encoding software application, and scientific paperwork info systems to assist in code project.
  • Demonstrates complete understanding and is certified with proper coding effort standards, regulative requirements relating to coding of medical details consisting of however not restricted to external regulative firms such as Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), other payers, and the Joint Commission.
  • Ability to use broad standards to particular coding scenarios; separately making use of discretion and a considerable level of analytic capability.
  • Effective spoken and written interaction and client service abilities.
  • Ability to run several Windows based software application applications.
  • Ability to resolve issues, very close attention to information, make choices individually, and handle numerous needs.
  • Demonstrates constant knowing as evidenced by personally established referral products, online publications and so on, to remain abreast of brand-new and modified standards, practices and terms, for recommendation and application.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Clean, comfy, well-lit location
  • Moderate sound environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Amount of time invested carrying out the following activities:

0% 35% 65%

to to

35% 65% 100% N/A Activity

X Standing

X Walking

X Sitting

X Bending

X Reaching with arms

X Finger and hand mastery

X Talking

X Hearing

X Seeing

X Lifting, bring, pressing and or pulling:

X 20 pounds. optimum

X 50 pounds. optimum

X 100 pounds. optimum

About United States:

Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health have actually signed up with forces in a tactical mix that will boost care, change medical education and produce financial chance for numerous lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that mix, the 2 health systems will be incorporating innovation and platforms, including our profession websites.

This indicates that although you are using on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you get interactions from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please understand that this is a predicted procedure, and thanks ahead of time for your versatility.

Wake Forest Baptist Health () is a nationally acknowledged scholastic health system in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with an incorporated business consisting of instructional and research study centers, healthcare facilities, centers, diagnostic centers, and other main and specialized care centers serving 24 counties in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.

It consists of: a local medical system with more than 300 areas, 2,100 doctors and 1,535 severe care beds; Wake Forest School of Medicine; and Wake Forest Innovations, which promotes the commercialization of research study discoveries and runs Innovation Quarter, a city research study and service park focusing on biotechnology, products science and infotech. Wake Forest Baptist’s medical, research study and curricula are regularly ranked amongst the very best in the nation.

About the Team: Mission

Wake Forest Baptist Health’s objective is to enhance the health of our area, state and country by:

  • Generating and equating understanding to avoid, identify and deal with illness.
  • Training leaders in healthcare and biomedical science.
  • Serving as the leading health system in our area, with particular centers of quality acknowledged as nationwide and worldwide care location.

Vision

Wake Forest Baptist Health is a preeminent knowing health system that promotes much better health for all through partnership, quality and development.

Values

Excellence

  • Demonstrate the greatest requirements of patient-centered care, education, research study and functional efficiency

Compassion

  • Responsive to the physical, psychological, spiritual and intellectual requirements of all

Service

  • Cultivate generous contribution for the higher good

Integrity

  • Demonstrate fairness, sincerity, genuineness and responsibility

Diversity

  • Demonstrate regard for and addition of all backgrounds, identities, experiences, and point of views

Collegiality

  • Foster shared regard, assist in expert development and mentorship, and benefit team effort and partnership

Innovation

  • Promote imagination to improve discovery and the application of understanding

Safety

  • Embrace a culture of dependability through much better procedure style and responsibility

Patient and Family Promise

We guarantee to:

  • Keep you safe.
  • Care for you.
  • Involve you and your household.
  • Respect you and your time.

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