CLINICAL CODING SPECIALIST I - CFV ORTHO & SPORTS MED
Full Time
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Posted
Job description
Work Type: FULL TIME
Work Schedule: DAYS
Location: CFV ORTHO & SPORTS MED
Position Summary:
Reviews thoroughly the entire medical record to code specifically and accurately those conditions or diagnoses that were treated or affected the patient's plan of care. Verifies that each medical record contains appropriate documentation to justify the selected principal diagnosis to identify comorbid conditions, complications and procedures to use for DRG Assignment. Maintains an accurate case mix index from which administration makes critical management and strategic planning decisions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Familiarity with medical record content and an understanding of ICD-CM/CPT4 coding principals. Applicants without an Associate Degree in HIT will have 6 months to two years ICD-CM/CPT-4 coding experience. Good data entry skills required. With above mentioned education and a minimum score of 70% on the coding sampling, will train in-house. Demonstrated ability to assign accurate codes using good judgement within broad guidelines. All applicants will be required to take a coding sampling during the application process. Must be flexible and capable of intense concentration in a busy, noisy and crowded environment. High priority, demanding, precise, technical activity.
Required Education, Licenses, and Certifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
Preferred Education, Licenses, and Certifications:
- Associate's Degree
Or formal college level courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
Near visual acuity required. Motor coordination required to operate computer. Most work is sedentary.
About Cape Fear Valley Health System
For exceptional healthcare come to Cape Fear Valley Health - where caring employees provide exceptional healthcare to all our patients. At Cape Fear Valley Health, our goal is to improve the quality of every life we touch. To achieve that, our doctors, nurses and staff are committed to excellence in every aspect of the healthcare process. Our values of patient-centeredness, integrity, innovation, teamwork, diversity, and accountability help us create a better experience for every patient, every time. At Cape Fear Valley, our employees and physicians proudly serve a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn and beyond. Our medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, as well as several medical offices and specialty clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region. Since 2017, we have had a graduate medical education program that is home to more than 180 residents and fellows who participate in nine areas of concentration, including Internal medicine, emergency medicine, OB/GYN, general surgery, transitional year, psychiatry, podiatry, cardiology, and child adolescent psychiatry.
Screening Requirements: Drug Screen, Background Check, License and Employment reference verification.
Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
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