Performance Improvement Tech/Coder

Job description

JOB SUMMARY
Assign ICD-9-CM CPT4 diagnostic and procedural codes for diagnosis to records of hospice patients.
Provides review and analysis as part of the hospice quality improvement programs; including various collection of data and infection prevention.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Education
• Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing (LVN)

Minimum Work Experience
• 1 year coding
• 5 years of nursing/experience

Required Licenses/Certifications
• Current state license as an LVN
• Certified coding specialist must have any of the following certifications:
• CPC
• COC
• CIC
• COC-P
• CPC-A
• CCS

Required Skills; Knowledge; and Abilities
• Compile and analyze reports
• Establish filing systems
• Input data into computer programs
• Maintain logs
• Research information
• Use computerized spreadsheets to conduct analysis