What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coder position at Speare Memorial Hospital?
Position Title: Coder
General Summary:
Works closely with Health System practice supervisors/managers, department managers, recommend process improvements for charge improvements or changes, provide education and feedback to providers and staff on updated coding requirements, and assist with accurate gross revenue.
Essential Job Functions:
- Facilitates and leads provider education, specifically with the ambulatory services.
- Maintain excellent relationships with, PFS, ancillary departments, and all practices.
- Assist and identify new coding sequences, as needed, for new services for hospital and practice operations
- Evaluate recommended charge protocols for given procedures in conjunction with reimbursement.
- Take initiative to identify system and/or operational problems and participate in streamlining charging workflows and optimizing current charging practices to increase revenue.
- Understands and assists HIM manager in preparation of coding education reports.
- Assist with distribution coding and billing regulatory requirements and/or announcements to all implementation and testing of new programs, streamline processes, and upgrades, as necessary.
- Complete special projects as assigned.
- Provide frequent updates to leadership on staff performance, and current process improvement initiatives within the practices.
Qualifications:
- Education
Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Nursing, or related field, or equivalent broad proven practical experience in healthcare revenue management. CCA required
Recommended: Associates or Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, but relevant experience can be equivalent.
- Work Experience
Required: 4 years’ related experience in a health care setting
- Other Skills/Knowledge
Preferred: Knowledge of state and federal regulations regarding coding requirements, communications, leadership, fine motor, typing, and computer skills.
Preferred: Experience with an EHR system, extensive knowledge of hospital charge entry processe
