Reedsburg Area Medical Center is recruiting a full-time Medical Coding Specialist to join our team!

Schedule: Monday through Friday
Shift: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Position Summary:*
The Health Information Specialist Coder is a Registered Health Information Technician or Medical Coding Specialist. They are responsible for correctly coding healthcare claims in order to obtain reimbursement from insurance companies and government healthcare programs, such as Medicare. They utilize specialized medical classification software to assign procedure and diagnosis codes for insurance billing. HIM Specialists review claims data to ensure that assigned codes meet required legal and insurance rules. Reviews the contents of the medical record to identify the diagnosis and procedure to be coded. Additional duties are included to ensure the quality of medical records by verifying their completeness, accuracy, and proper entry into computer systems. Use of computer applications to assemble and analyze patient data for the purpose of improving patient care or controlling costs.

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Job Relationships*:
Reports to HIM Coding Lead and collaborates with patients, physicians, other health professionals and payers.

Primary Customer Served:
No direct patient care.

Education and Training Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Graduation from an accredited school for health information management/coding.
• RHIT or CCS eligibility or credentials preferred.

Experience:
Previous experience in the health information management field is preferred.

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, clinical medicine, surgery, diagnostic tests and various medical specialties.
• Knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, grammar, punctuation and style.
• Ability to use the following equipment: personal computer, FAX, and photocopier.

Physical Requirements:
Physical Demands:
Continuously sits at desk.
Frequently stands to perform tasks.
Frequently walks to distribute documents and to meet with other staff.
Occasionally reaches in front of body to perform tasks.
Occasionally uses controls/levers/knobs/switches to access charts or turn on/off equipment.
Continuously requires feeling (texture) and fingering (fine manipulation) when utilizing paper records to perform duties.
Continuously requires fine motor skills for operation of computer/keyboard, copier and telephone equipment.
Frequently handles objects such as pencils, staple pullers, staplers, etc. to perform duties.

Sight:
Continuously requires visual acuity with correction to 20/40 to read written and computer information.
Occasionally requires vision of colors to perform tasks.

Cognition/Communication:
Continuously required to communicate effectively with other staff, physicians, volunteers, and customers using hearing skills, comprehensive speech, simple and complex writing and reading skills.
Continuously requires recognizing medical terminology when transcribing and coding medical reports.
Continuously communicates utilizing various methods available: telephone, paging, e-mail, print or in person.
Occasionally uses math skills for invoicing, budget acquisitions, and statistical applications.

Environmental Conditions:
Continuously work indoors.

Potential Hazards:
OSHA Blood Borne/TB Classification Class II – Occupational exposure to blood and Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIMs) is not reasonably expected to occur in routine performance duties.

Psychological, Situational, Functional Factors:
Occasionally performs work independently under stressful situations (essential for Team Leader).
Occasionally required to work overtime.
Occasionally required to manage conflict and difficult situations related to department (essential Team Lead).
Continuously requires using appropriate interpersonal skills when working with others.
Continuously requires maintaining concentration while performing prolonged job tasks.
Occasionally requires using influential skills during project management (Team Leader).
Continuously required to plan, direct, control and monitor activities/projects (Team Leader).
Frequently requires using skills related to creativity, problem-solving, analyzing and interpreting data (continuously for Team Leader).
Occasionally requires using skills related to conflict management and difficult situations (essential for Team Leader).

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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