HIM Coder II

Santa Barbara Cottage Health seeks a HIM Coder II for their Health Information Management department responsible for coding and abstracting diseases and procedures for accurate administrative and clinic data and optimal hospital reimbursement, utilizing coding guidelines as set forth in Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM and CPT Assistant for CPT/HCPCS. Major accountabilities include:

• Codes diseases and procedures abstracted from the medical record according to ICD-9-CM and CPT classification systems, utilizing only recognized coding guidelines.
• Abstracts data for coding utilizing the entire medical record in accordance with approved coding guidelines.

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

• Minimum: Formalized education that provides knowledge and experience in the following areas:
  1) Assigning ICD-9-CM and CPT coding classifications in an acute care setting;
  2) UHDDS reporting requirements;
  3) Medical terminology, anatomy, chemistry, pharmacology, physiology, and disease process.
• Preferred:
  Associates Degree Health Information Management.

• Minimum: CSS.
• Preferred: CCS and RHIT or RHIA.

• Minimum: 1 year.
• Preferred: 3 years.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion.

Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee.

Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

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