Credentialed Coder, Health Information Services

About CarolinaEast Medical Center 

CarolinaEast Health System is dedicated to quality and compassionate care across the Coastal Carolina region. The flagship of the health system is a 350 bed full service medical center housing a complete complement of inpatient and outpatient services with the latest technology. CarolinaEast Health System employs 2,600 dedicated team members. We have physician practices in various specialties spanning four counties. Our employees create a culture of excellence that connects our patients to the same level of care that is usually found at larger medical centers while maintaining a friendly, community feel throughout our facilities. CarolinaEast offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full time employees as well as benefits to part time plus and part time employees.

Job Summary: Performs technical and administrative work reviewing, abstracting, and assigning accepted medical and surgical codes for inpatient and outpatient diagnoses, procedures, and services. Duties are performed in compliance with third party, state, and federal regulations according to standardized procedures. This position is eligible for the remote coding program.

Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or GED. Successful completion of HIS Hospital Proficiency Test. Must have AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) certification and credential or AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) certification and credential. Minimum of two years of coding experience. Strong knowledge of ICD-10 CM/PCS and/or HCPCS/CPT coding with analytical and data mining skills. Strong knowledge of coding rules and guidelines, Coding Clinic, and CPT Assistant. Strong knowledge of Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) system for outpatient cases and/or Medical Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRG) system for inpatient cases. Computer data entry skills required. Possess balance or being highly productive and yet produce high quality work. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and have extensive attention to detail.