Houston Methodist
Senior Outpatient Coder – Houston Methodist
St. Petersburg, FL – $20.00–$26.00 per hour (posted 3 days ago). Senior Outpatient Coder role at Houston Methodist, responsible for ensuring diagnostic and procedure codes are assigned accurately to day surgery and observation encounters based on documentation within the electronic medical record while maintaining compliance with established rules and regulatory guidelines. FLSA Status
Non‑exempt Qualifications
Education: Associate’s or higher degree in a Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management accredited program, or two additional years of experience in lieu of a degree. Experience: Three years of relevant outpatient coding experience or successful completion of the Houston Methodist Senior Outpatient Coder Transition Program. Licenses and Certifications: Must have one of the following – RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCA, CCS‑P, CPC. Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations. Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English required to perform essential functions, especially when impacting patient or employee safety. Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members and co‑workers, maintaining a customer‑service focus and positive language principles. Knowledge of coding classification systems, DRG and APC systems, official coding guidelines and coding compliance. Knowledge of an electronic medical record and imaging systems. Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology. Proficiency with electronic encoder application. Extensive PC knowledge – capable of working effectively in common office software, coding software and abstracting systems. People Essential Functions
Interacts and communicates effectively with members of the coding team and appropriate stakeholders. Participates and provides feedback during coding section meetings and coding education in‑services, and takes initiative to assist others and share knowledge. Service Essential Functions
Responds promptly to internal and external customer requests, and to requests to code or review coded accounts for accuracy. Initiates queries with physicians to obtain or clarify diagnoses and/or procedures, utilizing the established physician query process. Quality/Safety Essential Functions
Responsible for assigning diagnostic and procedural codes to encounters of high complexity. Maintains and achieves departmental standards of coding quality by assigning accurate ICD‑10‑CM/ICD‑10‑PCS and CPT codes, and APC assignment using an electronic encoder application per hospital policy and regulatory guidelines. Maintains and achieves departmental standards of abstracting quality by reviewing the discharge disposition entered by nursing and correcting it as necessary to attain the highest quality of entered data; assigns and enters physician identification number and procedure date correctly in the medical record abstracting system. Reviews medical record documentation and abstracts data into the encoder and Electronic Health Record (EHR) to determine principal or final diagnosis, co‑morbid conditions and complications, secondary conditions and procedures; utilizes all tools/resources for accuracy. Complies with the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and adheres to official guidelines. Finance Essential Functions
Utilizes time effectively, coding and abstracting at or above departmental standards of productivity while ensuring accuracy of coding. Supports meeting organizational goals for Accounts Receivables (AR) associated with uncoded accounts. Maintains coding timeframes within established departmental standards by ensuring all work items assigned to the coding queues are processed timely. Growth/Innovation Essential Functions
Critically evaluates own performance, accepts constructive criticism, and looks for ways to improve. Displays initiative to improve relative to job function; contributes ideas to improve quality of coding data and abstracting data. Supplemental Requirements
Work Attire
Uniform: No Scrubs: No Business professional: Yes Other (department approved): No On‑Call
Note: employees may be required to be on‑call during emergencies (e.g., disaster, severe weather events) regardless of selection below. On Call: No Travel
Travel specifications may vary by department. May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area: Yes Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level Employment Type
Full‑time Job Function
Health Care Provider Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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St. Petersburg, FL – $20.00–$26.00 per hour (posted 3 days ago). Senior Outpatient Coder role at Houston Methodist, responsible for ensuring diagnostic and procedure codes are assigned accurately to day surgery and observation encounters based on documentation within the electronic medical record while maintaining compliance with established rules and regulatory guidelines. FLSA Status
Non‑exempt Qualifications
Education: Associate’s or higher degree in a Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management accredited program, or two additional years of experience in lieu of a degree. Experience: Three years of relevant outpatient coding experience or successful completion of the Houston Methodist Senior Outpatient Coder Transition Program. Licenses and Certifications: Must have one of the following – RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCA, CCS‑P, CPC. Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations. Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English required to perform essential functions, especially when impacting patient or employee safety. Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members and co‑workers, maintaining a customer‑service focus and positive language principles. Knowledge of coding classification systems, DRG and APC systems, official coding guidelines and coding compliance. Knowledge of an electronic medical record and imaging systems. Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology. Proficiency with electronic encoder application. Extensive PC knowledge – capable of working effectively in common office software, coding software and abstracting systems. People Essential Functions
Interacts and communicates effectively with members of the coding team and appropriate stakeholders. Participates and provides feedback during coding section meetings and coding education in‑services, and takes initiative to assist others and share knowledge. Service Essential Functions
Responds promptly to internal and external customer requests, and to requests to code or review coded accounts for accuracy. Initiates queries with physicians to obtain or clarify diagnoses and/or procedures, utilizing the established physician query process. Quality/Safety Essential Functions
Responsible for assigning diagnostic and procedural codes to encounters of high complexity. Maintains and achieves departmental standards of coding quality by assigning accurate ICD‑10‑CM/ICD‑10‑PCS and CPT codes, and APC assignment using an electronic encoder application per hospital policy and regulatory guidelines. Maintains and achieves departmental standards of abstracting quality by reviewing the discharge disposition entered by nursing and correcting it as necessary to attain the highest quality of entered data; assigns and enters physician identification number and procedure date correctly in the medical record abstracting system. Reviews medical record documentation and abstracts data into the encoder and Electronic Health Record (EHR) to determine principal or final diagnosis, co‑morbid conditions and complications, secondary conditions and procedures; utilizes all tools/resources for accuracy. Complies with the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and adheres to official guidelines. Finance Essential Functions
Utilizes time effectively, coding and abstracting at or above departmental standards of productivity while ensuring accuracy of coding. Supports meeting organizational goals for Accounts Receivables (AR) associated with uncoded accounts. Maintains coding timeframes within established departmental standards by ensuring all work items assigned to the coding queues are processed timely. Growth/Innovation Essential Functions
Critically evaluates own performance, accepts constructive criticism, and looks for ways to improve. Displays initiative to improve relative to job function; contributes ideas to improve quality of coding data and abstracting data. Supplemental Requirements
Work Attire
Uniform: No Scrubs: No Business professional: Yes Other (department approved): No On‑Call
Note: employees may be required to be on‑call during emergencies (e.g., disaster, severe weather events) regardless of selection below. On Call: No Travel
Travel specifications may vary by department. May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area: Yes Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level Employment Type
Full‑time Job Function
Health Care Provider Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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