Coder; Outpatient

# Coder-Outpatient $24.41/hr - $37.84/hr

Tidal Health Corporate Physician Coding

Full Time M-F occasional weekends/nights 8a-430p

The Outpatient Coder for Physician Coding accurately abstracts pertinent information from the patient record to apply the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to individual professional fee encounters for data submission/analysis and claims processing. This position adheres to the Official ICD-10 Coding Guidelines and the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Code of Ethics and maintains established productivity and quality standards. The Outpatient Coder will demonstrate continual learning by attending coding webinars and audit review sessions.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Completion of medical terminology course and/or anatomy and physiology preferred.

• CCA or CCS through the American Health Information Management Association or CPC-A or CPC through the American Academy of Professional Coders is required or must be obtained within one year from date of hire.

• Outpatient coding experience preferred.
• One (1) year experience with Windows required.
• Experience with ICD-10 CM, CPT-4, and HCPCS code assignments required.
• Experience with the EPIC Electronic Health Record and the 3m 360 Computer Assistant Coding System is preferred.

• Non-exempt, hourly position
• Day shift, Monday through Friday

• At Tidal Health, team members working at least 36 hours per pay period based on 12-hour shift schedules or at least 37.5 hours for non 12-hour shift schedules and part-time team members working at least 30 hours or more on weekends only are eligible for benefits.
• Benefits include medical, prescription, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance plans, life insurance, paid time off plans, retirement plans, tuition assistance, employee assistance, and access to on-site childcare and a credit union.