Coder
- Outpatient Hospital
Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute
Brookline,
MA
Translates and diagnoses reports and procedures into DRG codes according to
JCAHO and Institute specifications. Abstracts data into computer forms/computer
terminal.
Requirements:
·
Responsible
for applying diagnostic and procedural codes to patient health information for
data retrieval, analysis, and claims processing.
·
Works
as a liaison to physicians in order to obtain medical information required for
diagnosis and procedure coding
·
Assists
in staff training, educational sessions, and participates in team meetings as
requested by management
·
Effectively
abstracts pertinent information from outpatient records and assigns codes
utilizing 3M
·
Knowledge
of ICD-9 CM, CPT, HCPCS Codes
·
Collaborates
with Patient Accounting to solve denials, billing, and coding issues
·
Conducts
effective audits as requested by management
Qualifications:
·
Bachelor’s
degree or equivalent coding experience required.
·
0-2
years of experience preferred.
·
CCS/CPC
or be eligible for certification within one year of hire.
·
Should
have the ability to be a dependable self-starter, able set priorities, manage
multiple data needs, and meet appropriate deadlines.
·
Strong
interpersonal, oral, and written communication and organizational skills.
·
Able
to work well independently on a team and as a trainer/facilitator.
About Dana-Farber:
Located
in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings
together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated
professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and
related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best
technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and
comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances
treatment; we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers; we reach out to
underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners,
including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal
opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation,
genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected
veteran status, or other groups as protected by law.