Overview
RiverView Health, is a community owned, membership based non-profit organization that was formed in 1898 and continues to be the sole community hospital in Crookston, MN.
RiverView Health operates a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital, RiverView Recovery Center; a chemical dependency outpatient treatment program, RiverView Home Care and five primary care and specialty clinics in the hospitals service area.
We have a robust scholarship program for those furthering their education in a medical field, excellent benefits, and a friendly work environment. Full-time benefits include health insurance, free single vision and basic dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability and short-term disability, and employer HSA contributions. Other benefits include employer pension matching, shift differential, incentive/premium pay, free annual biometric screening and paid volunteer time off.
RiverView is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
Hospital Coder - RHIT, CPC (full-time)
Position Status: Non-Exempt – Full-Time (1.0 fte); subject to over-time
Location: Hybrid eligible, based on experience and training/orientation
Schedule: Monday – Friday
Pay Range: $25.69 - $33.24 /per hour (DOE - based on experience/certification status) - benefitted
The Hospital Coder is responsible for accurately assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures performed during a patient's hospital stay, utilizing classification systems such as ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT. As a Hospital Coder, you play a vital role in ensuring that every medical service a patient receives during their hospital stay is accurately documented and translated into universal healthcare codes. This role plays a critical part in the healthcare revenue cycle, ensuring proper reimbursement, accurate data for research and public health reporting, and compliance with all coding regulations and guidelines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Abstracts pertinent information from patient records. Assigns ICD-9/10 CM or HCPCS codes, for billing (both hospital and clinics) as appropriate.
- Queries physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes.
- Assist with bill problem resolution, researches and communicates guidelines for billable services.
- Assist in the Riverview Health Charge master with applicable coding guidelines and Riverview policies and procedure.
- Assist in working with clinical directors and helping to implement CDM changes.
- Assist with hospital and clinic departmental charge masters.
- Remains current with coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements. Brings identified concerns to Lead Coder or Director of HIM for resolution.
- Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and American Medical Association and adheres to official coding guidelines.
- Other duties as assigned
Other Responsibilities:
- Fully supports and demonstrates the mission, vision and values RiverView both individually and organizationally.
- Builds relationships based on trust and respect through honesty, integrity, openness and fulfilling commitments.
- Leverages differences in thought while promoting team and organizational decisions.
- Serves the organization and its employees.
- Shows commitment through communication, dialogue, and collaboration.
- Determines individual and organizational strengths and weaknesses and plans and develops according.
- Strives for organizational perfection through continuous individual and organizational improvement.
- Seeks opportunities to advance individual development and organization growth.
Qualifications
Required:
- Ability to acquire any one of the certifications listed below within 1 year of employment:
- RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator, or
- RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician, or
- CPC - Certified Professional Coder
- CCA - Certified Coding Associate
- CCS - Certified Coding Specialist
- CCS-P - Certified Coding Specialist - Professional
Preferred(s):
- Current certification in any of these areas: RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CCA, CCS, or CCS-P
- 2+ years previous of coding experience i.e. hospital in/outpatient
- 2+ years experience with coding, and knowledge of medical records
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Health Sciences, or related field
Competencies:
- Collaboration and teamwork, supporting team goals and contributes positively.
- Coding system proficiency through use of ICD coding platforms.
- Good communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to work independently.
- Adaptability in coding guidelines, software and organizational processes.
- Manages workload efficiently to meet productivity and quality targets.
