Coder II - Outpatient

Coder II

Location: Avera Downtown Building-Sioux Falls

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range: $24.00 - $35.00

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for the timely and accurate assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes for a variety of outpatient charts for multiple facilities within Avera Health. Accurate abstracting, along with other reporting and editing functions is also a major responsibility. The Coder II works independently to meet quality and production goals for the position with occasional guidance from other professional staff.

What You Will Do

• Review all aspects of a patient's clinical documentation in order to identify the appropriate sequence of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS diagnosis and procedure codes for assigned patient charts across Avera's facilities.
• The Coder II focuses on determining the appropriate APC/EAPC and/or medical coding for a variety of outpatient patient types including but not limited to, ER, ancillaries, imaging, lab, PT, OT, SP and/or dialysis in the outpatient service line.
• Be willing on occasion to serve as a subject matter expert for other health professionals within Avera on these topics.
• Query physicians and clinical documentation staff to ensure a full capture of the clinical record.
• Assist with or lead communication between health information management, billing, and providers as needed.
• Maintains personal quality and production statistics in accordance to service line standards for a Coder 2.

Essential Qualifications

• Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
• Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
• Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) within 180 Days or
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) within 180 Days or
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days or
• Registered Health Information Tech (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) within 180 Days

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Associate's Health Information Administration or Health Information Technology
• 1-3 years coding experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.