Guadalupe Regional Medical Center

Job Details

Description

Mon-Fri 8a-4:30p

APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT ENTIRELY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW PROCES

Scope of Responsibility

The Outpatient Coder will also abstract data from medical files and keeps required statistics. Assist with quality assurance and utilization review functions and will apply appropriate modifiers.

Responsible to Director of Coding/Reimbursement

• Education
  • High school diploma or equivalent
• Training and Experience
  • 2 years hospital experience with inpatient acute care as well as outpatient accounts, such as SDC/Interventional radiology and other outpatient accounts as assigned.
• Health and Background Requirements
  • Employment contingent upon successful completion of:
    • Background Check
    • Lab Work
    • Immunization Records

Rarely (Less than ½ hour per day)

Occasionally (½ to 2 ½ hour per day)

Frequently (2 ½ to 5 ½ hours per day)

Continually (5 ½ to 8 hours per day)

Not Applicable

• Physical
  • Sitting – Continually
  • Stationary Standing – Occasionally
  • Walking – Occasionally
  • Ability to be mobile – Occasionally
  • Crouching (bend at knees) – Rarely
  • Kneeling/Crawling –Rarely
  • Stooping (bend at waist) – Occasionally
  • Twisting (knees, waist, neck) – Occasionally
  • Turn/Pivot – Occasionally
  • Climbing – Rarely
  • Balancing – Rarely
  • Reaching overhead – Occasionally
  • Reaching extension – Occasionally
  • Pushing/Pulling – Occasionally
  • Lifting/Carrying – (Maximum weight: 20 pounds) Occasionally
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to talk to patient and/or staff – Continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to hear patients and/or alarms – Continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Vision (near and/or far) – Continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to distinguish colors – Occasionally
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to drive – N/A
• Environment
  • Risk of electrical shock – Rarely
  • Risk of Radiation – N/A
  • Fumes or Airborne Particles – Occasionally
  • Chemicals – Occasionally
  • Moving Mechanical Parts – Occasionally
  • Noise Level – Occasionally
  • Weather Conditions – N/A
• Bloodborne Exposure (Refer to Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan in Policy Tech for possible exposure tasks)
  • N/A
• Respirator Fit Testing Required
  • N/A

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