Howard County General Hospital, a 227-bed, private, not-for-profit health care provider, combines the strength of Johns Hopkins Medicine with the warmth of community care. Our beautiful suburban campus is conveniently located in Columbia, Maryland --just minutes from I-95 and Routes 100 and 29, near the Columbia Mall.
Our mission is to provide the highest quality care to our community. Our physicians, nurses and other staff members work as a team to put that mission into action so that we can offer better care, a better experience and better results to our patients. We are nationally recognized as a recipient of the HealthGrades 2009 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence. We are proud of our performancenot for what it means to usbut for what it means to you and your family and friends.
Immediate opening for full-time Senior HIM Coder, Outpatient. Hours are 8am-4:30pm. Perform diagnostic and procedural coding of all ambulatory and emergency service diagnoses and conditions, working from the appropriate documentation in the health record of the patient. Classification systems include ICD-9-CM and CPT-4, for the purpose of data collection, research, regulatory compliance and financial reimbursement in accordance with national and hospital-specific coding guidelines.
Requirements:
Certifications from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as either a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) preferred, Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) required. Must have a minimum of five (5) years recent outpatient coding experience in an acute care setting in addition to experience with a variety of health information functions such as documentation and billing requirements, HIM workflow, etc.
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