What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Coder position at Samaritan Memorial Hospital?
Medical Records Coder
Full Time
Position summary: Primarily responsible for coding and abstracting diagnoses and
procedures according to coding guidelines. Checking records for accuracy and completeness.
Role qualifications:
Education
High school diploma or equivalent. Graduation from an accredited school for medical record technicians preferred.
Experience
Hospital coding experience preferred.
Licenses/Certificate
Not required
Position responsibilities:
*Reviews medical records and reports in order to assign correct codes.
*Abstracts coding information into the computer.
*Checks records for accuracy and completeness.
*Follows specified procedures for copying and fulfilling medical record requests.
*Provides customer service.
*Must follow correct coding guidelines as established by the International Classification
of Diseases and Operations and the American Medical Association’s Current
Procedural Terminology, American Health Information Management Association Standards
of Ethical Coding
*Must follow HIPAA, Department of Health guidelines and Policy and Procedures
as established by the hospital.
Essential skills:
*Medical Terminology
*Must be capable of evaluating information in medical reports and records.
*Basic computer skills
*Time management
*Excellent communication skills
*Attention to detail
*Strong team player
*Commitment to company values.