Medical Coder Specialist Needed-CA opportunity

Medical Coder Specialist Needed-CA opportunity Looking for a seasoned Medical Coder to work for a financially stable Hospital located in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. Opportunity to work in a Professional Office Environment with potential to grow within the company! Responsibilities§ Responsible for the coding of medical diagnoses, surgical procedures and abstracting clinical data/information from medical records. § Codes are used to calculate DRG and APC assignments required for reimbursement and used to establish a statistical database. § Ensures patient's collected discharged data are accurate and complete in compliance as mandated by state, federal regulations, and hospital defined coding policies and procedures. § Ensures that all inpatient, same day surgery, skilled nursing, physical rehabilitation, observation, MSDC/OIS, and emergency room records are coded, abstracted, finalized, charged in/out appropriately, and monitored timely and accurately.Qualifications§ Registered Health Information Technology (RHIT) credential, a Certified Coding Specialist or Coder, and current registration with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) required. § Demonstrated knowledge of hospital inpatient, SNF/PR and outpatient ICD-9-CM, CPT, and Modifier coding rules. § Knowledge of APC and DRG assignment logic, National Correct Initiative edits, Coding Clinic and CPT Assistant coding guidelines and the contents of a medical record required. § Knowledge of compliance guidelines is essential. § Background knowledge of analysis, assembly, terminal digit filing, and physician's incomplete processing preferred. § Familiarity with billing functions and the components of a charge description master preferred. § 2+ years experience in hospital-based inpatient and outpatient coding experience in an acute care facility.  Salary Range: Extremely competitive based on experience.Location: San Francisco Bay Area. Please send resume to: tina@mri-fresno.com Tina Roberts, CSAMVice President, HealthCare SpecialistMANAGEMENT RECRUITERS OF FRESNOTel: (800) 881-4139 ext. 104 Toll FreeFax: (559) 432-9937   We wish to thank all applicants for this position, however, only those candidates with qualifying skill sets will be contacted.    If this opportunity sounds good, but is not quite right for you, please e-mail your resume to tina@mri-fresno.com or fax it to (559) 432-9937.  We always have new openings and will keep your resume on file for any that might be a match for you.   Please visit our website at www.mri-fresno.com to see additional career opportunities.      MRINetwork is the largest and most successful search organization in the world. Each MRINetwork office is a single point of contact to over 1,100 offices in more than 37 countries, our candidates have access to the right jobs virtually anywhere in the world. LOCATION: San Francisco, CA JOB CATEGORY: Medical/Health TYPE: Full Time, Employee SALARY: Competative Salary Based on Experience JOB REFCODE: Medical Coder - TR COMPANY: MRINetwork CONTACT NAME: Tina Roberts ADDRESS: 5715 N. West Avenue, #101Fresno,CA 93711 PHONE: (800) 881-4139 EMAIL: Apply by Email