Coding Specialist Jobs in New Jersey

Company Description

CarePoint Health- Hoboken University Medical Center

Coordinated Healthcare: That's the Point!

CarePoint Health has combined the resources of three hospitals— Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital, and Hoboken University Medical Center—and the medical practices of over 300 leading doctors in the Northern New Jersey Area.

We also have insurance and research divisions of our healthcare system. CarePoint Health Plans, headquartered in Jersey City, provides Medicare Advantage programs that serve residents of the Hudson County area, and Care Point Health Research Institute, with locations at each of our three hospitals, has partnered with major pharmaceutical corporations to conduct research to develop treatments for cancer.

Job Description

Responsible for coding, abstracting, and data entry of emergency department and outpatient medical records in adherence to regulatory guidelines and reporting requirements for appropriate reimbursement, and statistical analysis/reporting. Review clinical documentation and diagnostic results as appropriate to extract data and apply appropriate ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 codes for billing, internal and external reporting, research, and regulatory compliance. Under the direction of the director of Health Information Management, manager of clinical coding or manager of Medical Record Services, accurately code outpatient (for example, diagnostic, therapeutic, emergency department services, ambulatory surgery (same day surgery), and observation service encounters) conditions and procedures as documented in the ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Resolve error reports associated with billing process, identify and report error patterns, and when necessary, assist in design and implementation of workflow changes to reduce billing errors.

Qualifications

High School Graduate/GED (required); Technical School (preferred). 1 years of experience; Minimum of successful completion of an AHIMA approved Coding Certificate Program (preferred); Associates Degree or equivalent training acquired through at least two years of progressive on the job experience. RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, or CCA certification status preferred.

Benefits Package Highlights:

(for benefit eligible positions)

• Medical/Prescription/Vision and Dental Coverage
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Holidays and Sick Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K
• Smoke-Free Campus

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of the Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces.

Req #: 13CH142