Kforce Healthcare provides complete staffing services for the Health Information Management (HIM) industry. Kforce’s experienced recruiters specialize in making the right match by carefully assessing the needs of the hiring organization as well as the career goals of job seekers. Our consultants work with leading health care organizations, receive ongoing career development, and best of all, have as much flexibility as they would like between assignments. HIM disciplines include: coding & transcription, cancer/trauma registry, assembly/analysis, interim management and special projects.
Backed by approximately 1,900 staffing specialists, Kforce is committed to "Great People = Great Results" for our valued clients and candidates. Our Firm operates with 62 offices in 41 markets in North America and two in the Philippines.
Kforce is seeking a strong and talented Inpatient Coder for a permanent position with a prominent client near Phoenix, AZ.
Join our Kforce team working within our client's Medical Records department as a strong member of their coding team. Under moderate supervision, you will primarily be responsible for reviewing and the analysis of inpatient charts. Based on official coding guidelines, you will apply ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedure codes to render appropriate reimbursement and meet regulatory coding requirements for their services rendered in an acute care trauma hospital facility.
Responsibilities include:
Ensure the quality and integrity of coding which includes accurate determination of principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, primary procedure, and secondary procedures based on all approved documentation in an inpatient record and the appropriate code assignment based on coding conventions
Assist in maintaining acceptable levels in accounts receivable based on predetermined HIM indicators
Contribute to the general efficiency of the section and the department
Support the Mission and Core Values of Kforce and show your commitment to deliver a level of service that exceeds all personal expectations
Adhere to Hospital policies and procedures
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Job Requirements:
Previous strong acute care inpatient coding experience within a large setting
A minimum of 3 years of acute care inpatient coding experience
Extensive knowledge of ICD-9-CM coding conventions, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and federal regulations and policies pertaining to documentation and billing
