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Avera Marshall Coder II Outpatient - Full-time in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Join the team at Avera!
Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.
Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Avera is seeking a Coder II to join our Team!
Position Highlights:
Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
Options for Free Health Insurance!
Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.
Career Growth opportunities!
Job Summary
The OP Coder 2 is responsible for the timely and accurate assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes for a variety of outpatient charts for multiple facilities within Avera Health.
Accurate abstracting, along with other reporting and editing functions, is also a major responsibility.
The Coder 2 will be working independently to meet quality and production goals for the position, with occasional guidance from other professional staff.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor Degree in Health Information Administration or Associates Degree in Health Information Technology preferred
1-4 years of coding experience preferred
Licensure/Certification/Registration
If not certified or registered, the employee is required to obtain one of the certifications below within 6 months of employment. (Preferred upon hire) (Ranked by preference)
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)’s
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS-P)
Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)’s
Certified Professional Coder – Hospital (CPC-H)
Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (flexible); 80hrs/2wks
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$22.00 - $31.75 per hour
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