HIMS Coding Apprentice Facility Inpatient

About the position This is a rare opportunity to join Arizona’s largest and best employer to begin your Acute Care Coding career. As a Coding Apprentice you will have the opportunity to advance through the curriculum with fellow apprentices, sharing learning experiences and challenges. After the successful completion of a 6-month coding apprenticeship, you will be transferred/promoted to a regular Coding position. Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care. POSITION SUMMARY This position works under close supervision of a qualified HIMS Coding professional and conducts work in coding and/or abstracting. Responsibilities • Learns to analyze, evaluate and abstract data elements from patient’s electronic records. • Learns to assign applicable ICD diagnoses and ICD & CPT procedure codes for all inpatient and outpatient encounters, following all written coding policies and procedures in accordance with Coding Clinic, CPT Assistant and all regulatory CMS compliance regulations. • Works as a member of the HIMS team on a variety of assigned projects and tasks. • Works under direct supervision under HIMS Coding Management and/or experienced staff. Requirements • REQUIRES a Coding Credential from AHIMA or AAPC. Ideally Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Associate (CCA). • Ideal candidate will complete 2 coding assessments within 48 hours after successful interview. • Must have high speed internet and ability to hardwire into internet. • High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge and specialized formal training in medical record keeping principles and practices, anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical terminology, standard nomenclature, and classification of diagnoses and procedures. • Requires at least one of the following: Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Coder – Apprentice (CPC-A), Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or other equivalent coding certification through an accredited certificate program such as AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). • Must demonstrate basic knowledge of ICD/CPT coding principles and the recommended AHIMA coding competencies. • Should be familiar with pharmacologic agents. • Effective human relations skills are required for interacting with all levels of hospital staff, physicians, and other contacts. • Must have highly developed interpersonal and team building skills. • Must be able to work effectively with all common office software. Nice-to-haves • Additional related education and/or experience preferred. Apply tot his job

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