Coding Apprentice at Mainegeneral

Job Description Summary:

​Assists with accurately entering CPT codes from encounters forms, electronic or paper. ​Enter charge corrections based on coder review of documentation.

Job Description:

• Reconcile patient lists from reports/worklists to ensure charges are obtained for each service rendered

• Report back to providers and/or administrators regarding missing or incomplete information

• Accurately enter CPT codes into clinical information systems based on codes received from providers or certified coders

• Update Charge Error Worklist to ensure accuracy of charges processed

• Develop skills to provide cross coverage for all charge entry locations

Additional Job Description

• Certified as a Coding Associate (CCA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) preferred

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

Work Shift:

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality dental, vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability  Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .

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