Coxhealth Senior Coder

Springfield, Missouri

 CoxHealth
CoxHealth
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Summary
  • About Us
  • CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
    • Named one of Modern Healthcare s Best Places to work five times
    • Named one of America s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
    • Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
    • Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
    • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.
    • Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
    • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.
  • Benefits
    • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more.
    • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits CoxHealth
  • Job Summary
    • The Senior Coder position is an expert seasoned Coder with a high level of knowledge in multiple service lines of coding. This position will report to the Manager/Assistant Director of Coding and will be responsible for coverage and projects for all specialties and services under the service line they support. They will be given advanced tasks based on the needs of their service line. They are expected to perform at a high level and be looked to as an expert on their service line. They are expected to have expert knowledge on all coding guidelines and abides by the standards of ethical coding and maintain 95% of greater quarterly quality score.
  • Job Requirements
    • Education
        • Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
        • Required: Completion of Coding Course
    • Experience
        • Required: 3 year of Coder experience.
    • Skills
        • Must have the analytical ability to interpret data contained in medical records and assign appropriate codes for accurate billing
        • Expert knowledge in ICD 10, CPT, HCPCS, DRG and PCS classification systems
        • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clinical staff
        • Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management.
        • Demonstrates competency with use of computers and various computer programs
        • Visual acuity necessary to read and decipher handwriting and electronic documentation
        • Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
    • Licensure/Certification/Registration
      • Required: One of the following core credentials:
        • Inpatient Coding- RHIA, RHIT, CCS or CIC
        • Outpatient Coding- CPC, CIC, COC, RHIT, RHIA, CCS or CRC
        • Profee Coding- CPC, CIC, COC, RHIT, RHIA, CCS or CRC
        Preferred:

        Additional Approved Specialty Certification-CANPC (Certified Anesthesia and Pain Management Coder), CCC (Certified Cardiology Coder), CCVTC (Certified Cardiovascular and Thoracic Coder), CEDC (Certified Emergency Department Coder), CGIC (Certified Gastroenterology Coder), CGSC (Certified General Surgery Coder), CHONC (Certified Hematology and Oncology Coder), CIRCC (Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder), COBGC (Certified Obstetrics Gynecology Coder), COSC (Certified Orthopedic Surgery Coder), CPEDC (Certified Pediatrics Coder), CUC (Certified Urology Coder)

Date Posted: 14 May 2025
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