Coder: Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego, ranked by Parent Magazine as one of the 25 best children's hospitals in the country, has embarked upon one of the most amazing and ambitious new projects in our 55-year history - a new Patient Care Pavilion scheduled to open in the Fall of 2010.

As the region's only pediatric trauma center and the only area hospital dedicated solely to pediatric care, we are committed to creating a stronger future for children in San Diego and everywhere.

Join Rady Children's and reach new heights in your career!

JOB SUMMARY:

Coder

JOB SUMMARY:

This position codes and abstracts medical information from all patient types served at Children's Hospital and Health Center. Coding pertains to the knowledge and use of ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 diagnostic and procedure codes. Coding of diagnoses and procedures is performed on inpatient and outpatient encounters. It includes capturing co morbidities and complications, procedure code modifiers, appropriate sequencing, assigning DRG's, and APR-DRG's. Data specific to each visit is abstracted into the Meditech database for the revenue cycle, research, OSHPD, data comparison studies, and medical record reviews. In addition to coding and abstracting, this position also assists

with the Hospital Revenue Cycle process by performing charge capture for patients seen in the Emergency Care Center and satellite Urgent Care Centers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Credentialed (RHIA/RHIT/CCS) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or eligible within one year of hire

Minimum of one-year inpatient coding experience required to be an inpatient coder

Working knowledge reviewing a health record, computer systems, Microsoft applications, data integrity, and processing techniques required. This includes but is not limited to: medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, path physiology, data entry, data display, and various grouping programs (DRG's, APR-DRG's, and APC's)

Ability to code all patient type records in accordance with ICD-9-CM and CPT rules and conventions

Ability to organize and abstract health data for entry into databases and understand data/information use in the healthcare setting

Achievement of an 80% accuracy rate on the pre-employment coding test

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience with the Prospective Payment System/DRG principles preferred

Pediatric coding experience preferred

EPIC, ChartMaxx and 3M experience preferred

EOE/M/F/D/V