Coding Technician

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar, MO is hiring a Certified Specialty Coding Technician to join our team in the Clinic Coding Department! CMH is made up of 34 primary and specialty clinics, 6 long-term care facilities and 1 residential care facility. Offering acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, pharmacies, walk-in clinics, surgeries, addiction recovery, rehab therapies and more, CMH has its community covered!

About the department: The Clinic Coding Department provides concise and appropriate documentation for patient encounters to ensure accurate statistical histories and reimbursement payments.

A typical day will include: Accurately applying appropriate codes for both routine and complex procedures while maintaining standards for quality and production.

Reviewing and coding the final diagnoses and procedural codes for professional services performed in the inpatient, outpatient ambulatory services, and for outpatient clinic visits and procedures using current ICD 10, CPT and HCPCS coding books and other accumulated material guidelines from regulatory agencies
Responsible for appropriate use of modifiers resulting in correct first time claims submissions
Assisting the Clinic Coding Manager with audits of the professional component of the clinic, outpatient and inpatient visits/procedures for coding appropriateness, and/or patient concerns
Maintaining open communication with the Clinic Coding Manager to relay documentation and/or coding issues impacting timely coding of assigned clinics 

Job Requirements:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent degree and completion of a nationally-recognized coding program (AAPC or AHIMA)
Experience: 1 year of specialty coding experience preferred
Skills: Detail-oriented, written communication, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Licensure/Certification: Must have AHIMA (CCA, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT) or AAPC (CCP, COC) to be considered for the position
Physical: Ability to work at a computer 100% of the day 

This position is: Full-time, days

Benefits include:

Competitive wage
Annual merit increase 
No-cost health insurance option for employee
Full suite of insurance benefits available for employee and family
Early access to pay with on-demand PayActiv
Employee assistance program
Paid time off
Increased matched savings to Retirement Plan
Employee discounts

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For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kelly Fender at 417-328-6251, or by email at kelly.fender@citizensmemorial.com.