Hospital Outpatient & Inpatient Coders

Company: Managed Care Staffers
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Hospital Outpatient & Inpatient Coders Needed in West Side of Chicago

Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below.

Our client, a hospital on the west side of Chicago, has a need for 2-3 experienced coders with hospital billing experience. Profee experience a plus, as well. The client is looking for candidates with at least 2-3 years of recent experience E/M coding. This is a full-time, temporary position that is expected to last at least 6 weeks. Hours are Monday - Friday from 8:30am - 5:00pm. This position is 100% on-site at the hospital. This position requires the ability to code 50 encounters per day with a high accuracy rate. Any of the following certificates required: RHIT, CPC-H, or CCS



We understand that you cannot submit any comments or text with your resume. If you apply through Monster, please send a separate email to emurawski[at]managedcarestaffers.com with the answers to the following questions in order to be considered for this position:

Do you have a current RHIT, CPC-H or CCS Certification?
Are you available to start within a week?
Are you OK with a temporary position of six weeks or more?
How many years of hospital/Facility coding experience do you have?
Are you capable of coding 15-25 inpatient hospital encounters per day?
Are you capable of coding 60-80 outpatient hospital encounters per day?
Do you live within a commutable distance from the Columbus Park area of Chicago?
What minimum hourly rate of pay are you seeking or working on site at a hospital?
Job Description:


Uses coding guidelines to ensure correct coding principles are being applied.
This is a production environment where both quality and production rates are monitored.
Reviews charge tickets and/or medical records to proper assignment of ICD-10, CPT, PCPCS, and modifiers according to authoritative sources for coding, billing, and documentation.
Applies AMA, Medicare, and specific payer guidelines in evaluating charge ticket and medical records. Where appropriate, specialty society recommendation may be applied.
Works with internal staff to provide appeal rationale for the purposes of obtaining all eligible reimbursement or to provide rationale based on coding principles on why a service should not be appealed.



Requirements:


RHIT, CPC or CCS required
2-3 years of hospital services
Experience with ER, infusion, and substance detox would be helpful
Experience with Meditech EMR is preferred
Experience in abstracting & assigning codes appropriately is key
Accustomed to a high-production coding environment
Ability to code 15-25 inpatient hospital encounters per day
Ability to code 60-80 outpatient hospital encounters per day

If you or anyone you know is interested, qualified and immediately available please e-mail an updated resume in the Word Format Only to us for immediate review and consideration.

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