Mercy St. Louis

Coding Specialist - Remote

4 days ago

PayCompetitive
LocationJoplin/Missouri
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 960595
      Employer Industry: Healthcare Services

      Why consider this job opportunity:
      - Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage starting on day one
      - Paid time off (PTO) and tuition reimbursement available
      - Employer-matched retirement funds for eligible co-workers
      - Opportunities to pioneer new models of care and use advanced technology
      - Supportive community and collaborative work environment
      - Recognized as one of the “Top 100 Places to Work” by Modern Healthcare Magazine

      What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):
      - Review and analyze medical records for inpatient, outpatient, and professional services
      - Assign diagnoses and procedure codes according to physician documentation
      - Adhere to the Standards of Ethical Coding set by the American Health Information Management Association
      - Follow official coding guidelines to ensure accuracy and compliance
      - Collaborate with healthcare professionals to improve coding practices

      What is Required (Qualifications):
      - High school diploma
      - Prior coding experience in ICD-10 CM diagnoses/procedure coding and HCPCS/CPT procedure coding in an acute care inpatient/outpatient hospital or professional services setting
      - Certifications: Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), or Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC) (or to be completed within 6 months of employment)

      How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
      - Associate's degree from an accredited Health Information Technology program or Bachelor's degree from an accredited Health Information Management program

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  • About the company

      Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems for four consecutive years by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy is one of the nation’s most highly integrated, multi-state health care systems, including more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, more than 4,000 Mercy Clinic physicians and advanced practitioners and 40,000-plus co-workers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients from coast to coast.