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- Provide coding and coding auditing services directly to healthcare providers.
- Analyze and translate medical and clinical diagnoses, procedures, injuries, or illnesses into numerical codes.
- Perform coding for various health services and clinical care functions.
- Ensure accurate coding for billing and data collection purposes.
- Conduct routine problem-solving independently and collaborate with supervisors on complex issues.
- Prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines and team objectives.
- Apply knowledge and skills to activities that often vary from day to day.
General Job Profile:
- Moderate work experience within the medical coding function.
- Ability to complete basic tasks without review by others.
- Supervision and guidance required for higher-level tasks.
- Works as part of a team and independently on routine tasks.
Job Scope and Guidelines:
- Demonstrates a moderate level of knowledge and skills in the medical coding function.
- Requires little assistance with standard and non-standard coding requests.
- Solves routine coding problems independently and collaborates with supervisors for complex problems.
- Applies coding knowledge and skills to varied daily activities.
- Works to prioritize and organize own work to meet agreed-upon deadlines.
- Collaborates effectively with other team members.
Minimum Educational Background:
- High school education or equivalent experience.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Certification in medical coding (e.g., CPC, CCS, etc.) is preferred.
- Experience with coding software and electronic health records (EHR) systems.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
- Good understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
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