Non-Certified Coder - Victory Parkway - Pathology at University of Cincinnati Physicians Company, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio

Job Description:

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.

Primary Purpose: Using established policies and procedures; the Non-Certified Coder transforms narrative descriptions of diseases, injuries, and healthcare procedures into numeric or alphanumeric designations (code). The Non-Certified Coder generally codes all types of inpatient, observation and outpatient cases (to include clinics, ancillary services, and ambulatory surgery, series, and emergency room cases).

Knowledge and Skills

Education: High School Diploma or GED. Formal education in basic ICD-9CM/CPT (ICD-10) coding, Medical Terminology, Anatomy/, pathophysiology and disease processes - minimum required. Associate or Bachelor degree preferred in health care related field.

Years of Experience: 1-2 years equivalent experience. At least 1 year of acute care coding.

Required Skills and Knowledge: Computer skills (both keyboarding and applications). Trained and competent in ICD-9 CM/CPT and ICD-10 CM/CPT Coding. Technically competent to code all outpatient records. Technically competent to code all inpatient cases.
Technically competent to code outpatient cases with simple diagnoses or procedures (sutures, Foley catheters, clinic procedures, transfusions, etc).