Texas Health Resources in Arlington, Texas (Dallas-Ft. Worth area) is searching for a Coder II. Possible remote, but must live in Texas.
Join a Healthcare System’s HIM Team that is voted “Best Place to Work” in North Texas!
Texas Health is growing and is searching for a Coder II to join our health system’s centralized Health Information Management Team.
Texas Health Resources, a 2014 Becker’s Healthcare’s “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare”, a 2013 Dallas Business Journal (ranked #1) Best Places to Work and recipient of the 2013 Enterprise HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States. The Texas Health system includes the Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial and Texas Health Harris Methodist family of hospitals. We have a total of 4,100 licensed hospital beds, employ more than 21,100 employees of fully-owned/operated facilities plus 1,400 employees of consolidated joint ventures, and count more than 5,500 physicians with active staff privileges at its hospitals. At Texas Health, we strive to create an atmosphere of respect, integrity, compassion and excellence for all who come in contact with us, be they patients or our employees. We are committed to diversity in our workforce, and our mission to serve spreads across ethnic, cultural, economic and generational boundaries.
Highlights:
- Part of a centralized HIM team of our wholly- owned facilities in the greater Dallas – Ft. Worth area
- Great location in Arlington, TX at our corporate office which is easily accessible from Dallas, Ft. Worth and the mid-cities
- Remote component pending position to either reside in Texas or live in North Texas (or be open to relocating to North Texas)
- Join an organization that is leading the way as we have a commitment to advancing electronic health records as our implementation of the Electronic Health Record throughout all of our facilities is an inherent extension of the Texas Health Resources mission to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve
- A 2013 Dallas Business Journal (ranked #1) and 2013 Dallas Morning News Best Places to Work (ranked #5) organization
Hours/Schedule:
-Full Time 40 hours per week
-Monday-Friday – 8 am-4:30 pm (some flexibility on hours)
Job Duties:
- Reviews and interprets health record documentation to identify pertinent diagnosis/procedures that require code assignment for inpatient, observation and outpatient ambulatory procedures/treatment room records
- Demonstrates appropriate utilization of coding software and coding reference material
- Assigns/sequences ICD9-CM, CPT and DRG codes to selected medical records per Coding Guidelines, THR Coding Compliance Policies, CMS and other third party payers
- Queries physicians to ensure appropriate documentation for accurate coding
- Reviews level of care/status assignment orders and initiates reconciliation process
- Abstracts pertinent information from patient medical records
- Correctly identifies and abstracts all physicians, disposition codes and other vital abstract data
- Keeps up-to-date on coding guidelines as published in Coding Clinic and CPT Assistant
- Completion of all hospital required training and education
- Completes appropriate continuing education credits as required for any credentials held and/or THR coding compliance requirements
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefit Offerings:
Texas Health provides an environment for optimal success and we pride ourselves on providing eligible employees with a variety of great benefits which include:
- Matching 401 (K) plan, Flex Spending Accounts and a Credit Union
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness and Career Development Programs and Adoption Assistance
- Competitive compensation packages / Relocation Coach
- Medical, dental and vision insurance for eligible employees
- Life, AD&D and Long Term Care Insurance and Disability Coverage
- On-site Child Care and Fitness Centers (at select locations)
Candidate Qualifications:
-High School diploma or GED
-Education – Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy and Physiology; Completion of courses in ICD9-CM and CPT coding
-One (1) year of coding experience in acute hospital setting (experience can be substituted for completed training through a CAHIIM accredited program)
Preferred Qualifications:
-Associate or Bachelor Degree
-RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA or CPC-H certification
Skill Requirements:
-Computer (keyboarding/knowledge of Windows apps)
-Effective oral and written communication skills. Proficiency in automated encoding system
Preferred Skill Requirements:
-Proficiency in coding convention and automated encoding system including knowledge of NCCI and OCE billing edits
-Advanced working knowledge of the full range of ICD9 diagnosis codes, procedures, MS-DRG assignments and POA
-Ability to read and interpret multiple healthcare providers’ documentation relevant to coding
-Demonstrates personal initiative to keep abreast of new developments in coding updates and technology
-Demonstrates competent use of available research materials
Application Process:
**Texas Health requires an online application for each position of interest**
To apply, please send resume with reference code HIPjobs-6084 to:
Coder II
Have questions? Please email us at -
HIMcareers@texashealth.org
We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Why Texas Health Resources:
It’s not about finding a place to work. It’s about finding a place to grow, to be inspired, to be encouraged to do your best. And, above all, being rewarded for it. It’s about finding a health care system that believes in the principles of respect, integrity, compassion and excellence. This is what a career with Texas Health Resources offers.
Our facilities are located across the greater Dallas – Ft. Worth area with a centrally located corporate office in Arlington, TX. We are one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the US that has the resources to offer a variety of career growth and professional development opportunities with equally remarkable benefits. Join our award-winning Texas Health family and contribute to our mission “to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve”. A few recent accomplishments we achieved include:
- A 2014 Becker’s Healthcare’s “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare”
- 2013 Texas Award for Performance Excellence (TAPE) from Quality Texas Foundation, being the only health care entity selected and the largest health system to be recognized in the award’s 20-year history
- Selected as the 2013 Enterprise HIMSS Davies Award Winner
- In 2014, named by Hospital & Health Networks magazine as one of the nation’s “Most Wired” health care systems for the 14th time in 16 years
- Designated by Computerworld magazine as one of the top 100 workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals (2013)
- 2014 Healthiest Employer in North Texas by Dallas Business Journal (ranked #1 for the 2nd consecutive year )
- A 2013 Dallas Business Journal Best Places to Work (ranked #1) and 2013 Dallas Morning News Top 100 Places to Work (ranked #5)
- 2014 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles by the National Business Group on Health (marking the fifth year THR has received this award)
