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National Mission Statement

Establish and maintain professional, ethical, and educational standards for professional coders.
Provide a national certification and credentialing process.
Support the national and local membership by providing educational products and opportunities to network.
Increase and promote national recognition and awareness of procedural and diagnostic coding.

NEWS & JOB OPENINGS

CODING EDUCATION SPECIALIST

Date: 01-06-2012

Coding Education Specialist This position will be responsible for providing coding education to the organization�s providers and coding staff. Position develops educational programs to ensure providers and coding staff develop and sustain proficient understanding of all coding regulations, annual coding updates, applicable clinical knowledge, and national, fiscal intermediary, and organization-specific coding and reimbursement guidelines. REQUIREMENTS: � Coding certification required e.g., CPC, RHIT or CCS-P � Minimum 3 years of work experience in medical record review, analysis, abstraction or coding � Experience working with physician coding and billing � Working knowledge of MS-Word, MS-Excel, and MS-PowerPoint preferable � Ability to read and understand medial record documentation � Ability to interpret and explain applicable guidelines and ascertain compliance of medical record documentation with these guidelines � Excellent written and verbal communication skills � Ability to apply policies, procedures and prior instructions to new situations � Ability to travel to other local work sites � Ability to work in a team environment � Ability to accept direction and constructive criticism from supervisor To apply email resume to employment@upamed.org or fax to 816-421-7379 An Equal Opportunity Employer

Orthopedic Coder

Date: 12-13-2011

Local practice looking for an experienced orthopedic coder. Two years� experience in orthopedics required. Spine experience preferred. Please forward resumes to Stacy Harper at sharper@forbeslawgroup.com.

HIM CODER

Date: 11-10-2011

HIM Coder Job ID: 329 Category: Health Information Management Current Openings: FT Schedule: Days Position Summary To provide customer service to both the internal and external customers of the Health Information Management Department in a timely fashion. Review all outpatient encounters, selecting appropriate ICD9-CM and CPT codes to reflect the diagnoses and course of treatment. General Responsibility Selects ICD-9 diagnostic and procedure codes and CPT codes to obtain appropriate reimbursement. Requirements High school education or equivalent, previous coding experience or coding certification required. CPC, CCS or RHIT preferred. Extensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology. Moderate knowledge of ICD-9CM and CPT4 coding. Apply online at www.cassregional.org/careers

CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER

Date: 09-21-2011

CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODER

Great opportunity for a certified coder. Become a member of a multi-specialty coding team. The individual will be responsible for abstracting and coding physician inpatient/outpatient diagnosis and procedural codes according to insurance company guidelines including Medicare and Medicaid. We offer a supportive environment for obtaining CEU requirements. Excellent Benefits, salary commensurate with experience and central location.

REQUIREMENTS:

-CPC or RHIT certification

-Physician coding experienced preferred

-Detailed knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT coding and payer documentation guidelines.

-Familiarity with current medical terminology

-Capability to meet deadlines

-Capacity to apply policies, procedures and prior instructions to new situations.

-Ability to work with minimal supervision and limited verification.

To apply email resume to employment@upamed.org or fax to 816-421-7379