| ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- 95% Accuracy Rate for Complex Acute Inpatient, Trauma Cases, Cardiac, Thoracic, Neurosurgery, and NICU.
- Codes Inpatient, using the electronic medical records systems according to Tenet productivity standard per coding type.
- Revenue Cycle Process for an average < 2.00 DNFC.
- After review, makes the appropriate determination of placing cases on �HOLD� based on documentation & coding guidelines with an average 98% accuracy/appropriateness rate.
- Knowledgeable in using coding reference materials, to include Coding Clinic, CPT Assistant, AHIMA, Coding Alerts, Tenet Coding Policies and other reference material on Coding Compliance Share Point.
- Ensures compliance with the Coding Queue process whereby charts in the high dollar Queues are coded first, with the oldest accounts coded first and when coding from the low dollar Queues that the oldest accounts are coded first. Ensures that under no reason should more current or recent dated charts be coded first when there are accounts from prior days in the Queues, unless you are in the high dollar Queues. Ensures that under no circumstance are charts selected for coding.
Qualifications:
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: 5 years coding experience
Minimum Education: CCS Certification, Associates Degree or Bachelor�s degree
Certifications: RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or CIC
Job: Medical Records Primary Location: Palm Springs, California Facility: Desert Regional Medical Center Job Type: Full-time Shift Type: Days
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