HIM/MEDICAL RECORDS OUTPATIENT CODER

Responsibilities Located in Meridian, Mississippi, Alliance Health Center is a 154‑bed acute care psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital. The facility offers treatment programs for adults and adolescents and has a unique program track specifically for seniors. The Alliance campus is also home to The Crossings, a 60‑bed residential treatment facility for adolescents. For over 40 years, Alliance has been dedicated to serving individuals with acute mental and behavioral health disorders and addiction issues across Mississippi and Alabama. Specific programs are provided for patients according to their diagnosis and age. Our behavioral health programs are offered to all ages from adolescents to seniors. Detoxification, dual diagnosis, and New Leaf Recovery are offered to individuals ages 18 and up. We have a full spectrum of addiction services, from detoxification to our 30‑day New Leaf Recovery program. We also offer dual diagnosis programming for those with mental illness and substance abuse. Alliance Health Center currently has an opening for a HIM Coder, who participates as an integral member of the records management team by ensuring the quality maintenance of patient information/medical records, in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of federal and state licensing agencies, and JCAHO standards for the quality of patient care. The HIM Coder has the primary responsibility of assigning accurate ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM codes upon patient discharge (outpatient). The HIM Coder communicates with physicians for any related coding questions, and must possess the interpersonal skills and effective communications necessary to interact with all levels of department personnel and other departments, be able to use standard office equipment and information systems, and have the ability to prioritize and shift workloads to ensure departmental revenue cycle goals. Qualifications RHIT/RHIA Required Coding Experience Preferred EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Benefits Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan Generous Paid Time Off 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries #J-18808-Ljbffr