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Location: Palm Springs, CA
Salary: $Not stated

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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>Title: CODER II - FULLTIMELocation: CA-Palm SpringsOther Locations:GENERAL DUTIES:Provides superior customer satisfaction (the customer defined as a patient, physician, hospital employee or representative for an outside agency), ensuring the highest quality of care and services. Provides the hospital within the Health Information Management Department and all related activities generated from the medical record department to maintain compliance with JCAHO, Title 22 and all other regulating agencies. Access to all Patient Health Information.with the necessary support and management of information as it pertains to all facets of the responsibilitiesAble to code all Medicare and outpatient surgeries with CPT codes and modifiers with accuracy rate of 95% or higher. Productivity Expectations are as follows: (based on an 8-hour day)Required:Minimum Education:            Coding classes. Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology classes completed and passed.Minimum Experience:            Previous coding in an acute care facility.Required Course (s) Training:     Coding, medical terminology and anatomyRequired Certification:           Certified Coding Specialist Certificate preferred, not required.Skills-Machines:                Basic computer data entry and retrieval, phones, faxes, photocopier, PC systems, calculator, proficient on 3M coding program.Skills-Administrative:            Answers phones, interacts with physicians, other hospital employees and administration. Offers direction to patients upon request. Interprets physician writing and progress notes in order to establish other co-morbid conditions, which may influence reimbursement.

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