Sr Coder - Per Diem

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About Us:

Creating Health and Harmony, Southwest Healthcare is a comprehensive network of care with convenient hospital and ambulatory care/outpatient locations here to serve the Southern California community.  With over 7,000 passionate providers and healthcare employees, our shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services in a way that benefits you, your family, and the entire community.  

Southwest Healthcare is comprised of five acute care hospitals and several non-hospital access points, including:  Corona Regional Medical Center, Palmdale Regional Medical Center, Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital, Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital and Temecula Valley Hospital, Temecula Valley Day Surgery, A+ Urgent Care Centers, Apex Heart Specialists, and Riverside Medical Clinics.  We've won various awards throughout our region and focus on career development and promotion.  The people are at the core of everything we do.  If you are looking for a career and not just a job, you're in the right place!  For more information on how to join our dynamic team, please visit our website at .

Job Summary:

Southwest Healthcare is seeking a Per Diem Inpatient Coder (Sr Coder) who collaborates with staff across the Region.  This position is fully remote and responsible for:

• Inpatient records are charged/coded in accordance to established Coding guidelines and regulations . 
• Assist with other areas of coding as needed. 
• Collaborates with Health Information Management (HIM) Leadership, as needed, to review charts for performance improvement initiatives and assists with the resolution of coding issues. 

Experience/Training/Experience:

• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited College or University in Health Information Management preferred.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience in coding related functions with proficiency in inpatient coding required, acute care experience required.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Current Registered Health Information Administrator Certificate (RHIA) or a current Registered Health Information Technician Certificate (RHIT) required, or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS). All certificates are accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with The Joint Commission and Title 22 standards and guidelines.
• Demonstrates compliance with hospital policies and procedures at all times.
• Ability to set priorities and appropriately organize workload and complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates ability to relate to clinical personnel and medical staff, as well as ability to interact well with the public.
• Must have knowledge of PC and applications.
• Demonstrates the ability to adhere to all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal and State statute, as it related to proper and improper releases.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, including disease processes.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of current ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS coding guidelines with working knowledge of DRG, APC and diagnosis sequencing concepts.
• Demonstrates knowledge of OSHPD requirements for Inpatient reporting.
• Proficiency in the use of all applicable software, which includes the abstracting system 3M HDM  product(s) and Nuance CD One.
• Demonstrates familiarity with patient medical records.
• Demonstrates ability to perform under pressure, meet frequent deadlines, and tight schedules.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and detail oriented.
• Demonstrates effective communication with all customers (i.e. medical staff, hospital staff, patients, etc.) regardless of communication method.  Utilizes principles of AIDET for framework of conservations.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain positive relationships and courteous interactions with hospital staff, medical staff, and the public.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Tuition, CEU, Certification, Licenses Reimbursement program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: UHS Guest Benefits

Southwest Healthcare is owned and operated by subsidiaries of  Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) , a King of Prussia, PA-based company, one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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. 

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We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.  At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.  If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.