Job Description

Facility: Valleywise Health Medical Center

Department: Health Info Mgt - Coding

Schedule: Regular FT 40 Hours Per Week

Shifts: Days

Are you a skilled medical coder or clinical documentation expert who’s passionate about improving the accuracy and integrity of patient records? Valleywise Health wants you to join our mission-driven team focused on providing exceptional patient care through precise and compliant documentation!
In this critical role, you will collaborate with providers, coders, and clinical teams to ensure the outpatient medical record tells the full story of the patient’s encounter. Your work will directly impact quality reporting, revenue cycle performance, and patient outcomes.

Join us at Valleywise Health, where your skills will not only be valued - they will help shape the quality of care our patients receive. If you’re ready to join a team where your work makes a difference every day, apply now and grow your career with us!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:
  • Meaningful Impact: Play a key role in improving the clarity, accuracy, and completeness of outpatient documentation.
  • Career Growth: Access to continuing education, industry certifications, and clear advancement opportunities.
  • Collaborative Culture: Work alongside supportive providers, coders, and clinical leaders in an environment that values your expertise.
  • Competitive Benefits: Excellent salary, comprehensive health coverage, paid time off, 100% matched Pension retirement plan, and professional development support.
 
Annual Salary Range: $71,032.00 - $104,769.60
This role is hybrid-remote, you must have the ability to visit on-site as needed.
 
Qualifications
Education:
  • Requires an associate degree in Health Information Technology (HIT) or equivalent combination of training and experience in place of HIT degree.
Experience:
  • Requires three (3) years of experience coding in a primary care provider’s office or facility-based provider clinic for internal medicine/family practice.
  • Must know coding Medicare Annual Wellness Visits and HCC reporting guidelines. 
  • Prefers to have experience with HCC Coding.
  • Prefers to have value-based reporting.
Specialized Training:
  • Requires the ability to pass a coding exam before hire.
  • Requires experience with Electronic Health Record, Encoder, and Microsoft Office software.
  • Prefers to have experience with EPIC and 3M Encoder Software Systems.
Certification/Licensure:
  • Must possess a CCS, CCS-P, COC, or CPC certification.
  • Must obtain a Certified Risk Adjustment Coder Certification (CRC) within twelve (12) months.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license.
  • Must obtain a CCDS-O within thirty-six (36) months.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Must have in-depth knowledge and a clear understanding of coding principles to validate and apply missing, incomplete, or incorrect diagnosis ICD-10-CM & CPT codes.
  • Must be able to demonstrate the difference between a problem-oriented visit, a preventative visit, and the Annual Wellness Visit criteria.
  • Must clearly understand Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) and Risk Adjustment Factors (RAF).
  • Must be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
  • Must be able to communicate and have excellent customer service skills with physicians and ambulatory clinic staff about documentation and coding.
  • Must be able to achieve and maintain appropriate CDS productivity standards established in the CDI Department Policy and Procedure. 
  • Must be able to abide by the Standards of Ethical Coding set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and AAPC.
  • Must have a high level of understanding of computer applications, Microsoft Office, Electronic Health Records, and encoder systems. 
  • Knowledge of HIPAA recognizes a commitment to all medical charts' privacy, security, and confidentiality.
  • Must have initiative and the analytical ability necessary to interpret data contained in records and to assign appropriate codes.
  • Must be able to utilize problem-solving skills while assessing work queue or coding-related issues.
  • Must prioritize and multitask workload and assignments to meet department objectives and goals.
  • It requires the ability to work well independently, demonstrate independent decision-making, and work with others as a team.  
  • Ability to accept and incorporate critical comments/feedback.
  • Well-organized and detail-oriented.  
  • Requires the ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.
  • Requires the ability to work both remotely and on-site in ambulatory clinics.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to travel to ambulatory clinics, as needed, to perform provider education and shadow clinic workflows.
  • Must have computer proficiency, including MS Windows, MS Office, and the internet.

Application Instructions

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