Practice Coding Specialist

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsible for coding procedures and entering charges to comply with federal/state regulations and internal policies.  Coordinate with Practice Coordinator and Revenue Integrity to assure all necessary documentation is present to support selected procedure codes or to code cases as needed.   Participates in audits to evaluate if all selected codes are accurate and develops methodologies to improved coding issues identified.

REQUIRED

1. Must have a coding credential (RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CCS, RN).
2. Two (2) years hospital and/or physician practice coding experience or successful completion of the one-year Revenue Integrity Internship Program.

PREFERRED

1. B.S. degree in Nursing, Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration preferred.
2. Three to five years of experience in a hospital and/or physician practice setting.
3. Demonstrated communication skills and an ability to work independently and deal effectively with various types of personnel.
4. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
5. Prior expierence in Surgical Orthopedic coding.

Requires RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CCS, or RN credential and 2 years of hospital or physician practice coding experience, or completion of a revenue integrity internship. Surgical orthopedic coding and Microsoft Office preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• coding procedures
• entering charges
• participating audits

Skills & Tools

Microsoft Office

Job Details

• Category: Healthcare Services - Allied Health
• Seniority: Entry Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Languages: English

About Northside Hospital

A growing healthcare organization providing hospital care and medical services to patients and communities. — Industry: Healthcare