Job Description
JOB TITLE: Medical Coding Specialist and Educator FLSA: Non-Exempt REPORTS TO: Billing Office Manager COMPENSATION: Hourly Range: $21.00 - $30.00 (based on experience) Medical benefits including vision and dental (dependent upon job status) 401k profit sharing plan eligible after one year and 1,000 hours Paid holiday, vacation, and personal leave ENVIRONMENT: Outpatient, clinical care setting. GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The Medical Coding Specialist and Educator is responsible for accurate and …
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15–25 charts per…
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (the…
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart — a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eve…
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