Certified Professional Coder chez Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital

JOIN OUR TEAM!!!

Are you looking to be one of the team? To be part of the family and not just another number? Are you looking for a positive work environment where teamwork and diversity are key?

We value your contributions. Every role in our hospital has an impact on each of our patients. We work hard to make sure our employees love their work here. Many have been with us from the very beginning. Because we’re physician-owned, we understand the value of having a well-trained, well-resourced staff. When it comes to procedural healthcare, experience matters.

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is committed to providing better outcomes for our employees!

• Great Benefits – Medical, Vision, Dental, PTO & 401K
• Individually Tailored 6-12 Week Orientation
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Career Ladder for RNs, LVNs, & CSTs
• Consumer discounts through Perks
• Family Atmosphere
• Opportunity for Multi-Unit Training
• Free CEUs through Cornerstone, our online training system

We are looking for a dedicated Certified Professional Coder like you to join our Lubbock Heart team.

What You Will do in this Role:

• Abstract pertinent information from patient records.
• Responsible for assignment of ICD-9/ICD-10 and/or CPT codes to all inpatient, observation, outpatient surgery, emergency room and ancillary department discharges.
• Query physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes.
• Keep abreast of coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements.
• Bring identified documentation concerns to supervisor or department manager for resolution.
• Abide by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management
  Association and adheres to official coding guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and hospital related business
• Develop and maintains an effective working relationship with patients, families, visitors and other hospital
  employees.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One to three years coding experience in a clinic setting utilizing ICD-9/ICD-10 and CPT codes.
• CPC certification preferred
• Able to manage electronic files

Your Shift: Full Time Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

LHSH Incentives

• Flexible Scheduling
• No mandatory overtime

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital specializes in the care of cardiac, orthopedic, nephrology, urology, and general medical patients.  We are also a highly active inpatient center mainly centered on surgical procedures that include cardiothoracic, orthopedic, urology, and general surgery.  We have a 24-hour Emergency Department with 5 fully equipped ED rooms, 4 fully operating OR rooms, 4 cardiac catherization labs with 1 electrophysiology room, 11-day surgery rooms, 58 acute care beds spread over three units, and 16 cardiac critical care rooms.  We pride ourselves on giving the best overall care possible to our patients and on our family style atmosphere that includes everyone: patients and their families, physicians, and our employees.

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