Coding and CDI - Certified Medical Records Coder

Job Title & Specialty Area:  Certified Medical Records Coder

Department: Coding and Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)

Location: Remote (Texas only)

Job Type: Full-time

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
This job is responsible for accurately assigning diagnostic, procedure, and infusion codes to records of emergency department, radiology, ambulatory surgery, observation, and other outpatient encounters as assigned, abstracting patient information, and forwarding reports as required.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Possess in-depth knowledge of the conventions, rules, and guidelines of multiple classification systems, including ICD-10 diagnosis and procedures and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).
• Possess in-depth knowledge of disease process in multiple medical/surgical specialties.
• Review patients' entire current medical records and utilize encoder software and/or code books to assign appropriate diagnosis codes using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition – Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) according to predetermined department standards.
• Determine the sequence of diagnoses according to uniform hospital discharge data.

How You’ll Be Successful:

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Computer skills required
• At least 1 year hospital experience preferred

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification as Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Coder Apprenticeship (CPC-A), Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certification as Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required upon hire 

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

 Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.