Santa Barbara Cottage Health seeks a HIM Coder II for their Health Information Management department responsible for coding and abstracting diseases and procedures for accurate administrative and clinic data and optimal hospital reimbursement, utilizing coding guidelines as set forth in Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM and CPT Assistant for CPT/HCPCS. Major accountabilities include:

Codes diseases and procedures abstracted from the medical record according to ICD-9-CM and CPT classification systems, utilizing only recognized coding guidelines. Abstracts data for coding utilizing the entire medical record in accordance with approved coding guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. 

Education:

Minimum: Formalized education that provides knowledge and experience in the following areas: 1) Assigning ICD-9-CM and CPT coding classifications in an acute care setting; 2) UHDDS reporting requirements; 3) Medical terminology, anatomy, chemistry, pharmacology, physiology, and disease process. Preferred: Associates Degree Health Information Management.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

Minimum: CSS. Preferred: CCS and RHIT or RHIA.

Years of Related Work Experience:

Minimum: 1 year. Preferred: 3 years.