What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEDICAL RECORDS SPECIALIST/CODER position at Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health?
Position Summary:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Codes discharged patients' accounts.
- Prepares the patient chart for discharge process and assembles components in the correct order.
- Assigns and abstracts medical and consultant data.
Benefits for full-time employees include:
- Tuition Assistance
- Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300 locations!
- Diverse programming to expand your experience
- HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Pet Insurance
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
Experience: two years of experience as a coder with Medical Records preferred
Licensure/Certification: CPC (Certified Professional Coder), CCA (Certified Coding Associate), or CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) required.
Other: typing, filing, record keeping and record coding skills; work organization, prioritization and time management skills, sound judgement and decision-making skills; familiar with medical terminology, specific familiarity with psychiatric terminology helpful; effective communication and interpersonal actions with the ability to follow instructions, yet perform under stress in a productive, independent manner.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of Health Information Management systems and operations. Computer literate; skill sets to work in a fast-paced environment. Ability to maintain information as highly confidential. Knowledge of department and personnel policies. Skill in oral and written communication, organization, time management and interpersonal relationships. This job required understanding of and compliance with PLBH's safety and loss control policies.
About Our Organization
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is located on the beautiful Ashley River near Charleston, SC, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health lends a helping hand to people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. At Palmetto Behavioral Health we are looking for exceptional people who share our mission of providing superior quality healthcare services and our culture of Service Excellence: treat everyone as a guest, demonstrate professionalism and excellence, practice teamwork.
Please visit us online at www.palmettobehavioralhealth.com
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