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Certified Coder

St. Joseph's Health

#Attention To Detail #Healthcare #Time Management #Financial Data #HCPCS #Medical Record #Inpatient #Outpatient #Clinical Data #Coding

Quick overview

The Certified Coder Abstractor reviews and abstracts demographic, financial, and clinical data from inpatient medical records. They assign ICD diagnosis/procedures, HCPCS, and CPT4 codes, ensuring accurate and timely coding and abstraction.

Requirements summary

The job requires a certification in coding and the ability to work under general supervision. Familiarity with established policies and procedures for coding is essential.

Attention To DetailTime ManagementHCPCS CodingMedical Record ReviewData AbstractionCPT4 CodingICD DiagnosisProcedures Coding

Job description

The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) serves as liaison between the medical group and the external coding vendor.
This role ensures consistent communication, accurate and compliant coding practices, timely issue resolution, and alignment with organizational policies and payer requirements.
The Coding Liaison supports documentation integrity, monitors vendor performance, and acts as a subject matter expert for coding-related inquiries.
This role works closely with providers, clinical staff, and revenue cycle teams to review medical records, validate documentation completeness, apply correct CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes, and educate providers on documentation best practices.
Key Responsibilities Serve as the liaison to ensure coding queries issued by the vendor are addressed by providers, resolved appropriately, and returned to the vendor in accordance with established timelines.
Identify documentation deficiencies and initiate provider queries when clarification is needed Apply current CMS, payer, and organizational coding guidelines Assist with coding-related denials, audits, and appeals Stay current with coding updates, rule changes, and ongoing education requirements

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”. Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week) Competitive salary
Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans 403b retirement plan options with company match*
Health & Wellness
Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness PTO, and paid holidays Tuition reimbursement Employee Assistance Program LTD : Long Term Disability Life Insurance Options Onsite Day care Program *Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week. **403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week. Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

St.
Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.
The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.
The nursing team at St.
Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St.
Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999.
They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Competitive Salary

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance Options

403b Retirement Plan Options With Company Match

Health & Wellness

Onsite Day Care Program

PTO And Paid Holidays

Robust Benefits With Health, Dental, Rx And Vision Plans

Non-Profit Health System – Eligible For Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Certified Coder

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