**Overview**

Hello humankindness Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group of Dignity Health Arizona. Dignity Health Medical Group (DHMG) employs approximately 200 providers and 500 support staff that cover a wide variety of specialties. The medical group has had tremendous success over the past few years and now provides more than 73 subspecialty services. The physicians provide clinical services in their areas of specialty and many serve in pivotal academic research and leadership roles.DHMG is also heavily involved in preparing tomorrows healthcare providers. DHMG has 84 medical school students and approximately 200 residents and fellows throughout the 25 academic programs. Clinical services are complemented with translational and bench research to augment medical education for residents and students. The mission of Dignity Health Medical Group is consistent with Dignity Healths mission and St. Josephs guiding principles with a focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. As part of the Dignity Health hospital system DHMG has full access to the staff and all facilities on our hospital campuses. This unique relationship with our hospital allows Dignity Health Medical Group to provide its patients with state-of-the-art patient services including care of the poor and disenfranchised.Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.For the health of our community ... we are proud to announce that we are a tobacco-free campus

**Responsibilities**

As a Coder at Dignity Health Medical Group, you’ll help us communicate precisely and accurately with patients’ insurance companies. Using your knowledge and training, you will interpret medical files and records and choose codes to represent the diagnostic or treatment services each patient received so that information can be transmitted to the patient’s insurance for payment. This is an incredibly important job. We don’t get paid without you. The Coder II reviews and processes complex specialty clinic professional charges for assigned business unit(s). This position works closely with medical group Physicians and Providers to ensure all services billed are supported by the documentation and correctly coded for maximum reimbursement.

+ Applies coding principals consistent with government regulatory standards, payer specific guidelines, and company policy.

+ Codes complex office, surgical and hospital professional charge for assigned providers.

+ Reviews all ICD, E&M, CPT, and HCPCS codes to ensure documentation supports all services rendered.

+ Queries providers, as needed, when encounters lack clear or missing documentation in the medical record.

+ As needed, provides education to Physicians and Providers on coding and documentation.

+ Assists clinic and other department staff with coding related questions pertaining to assigned providers.

+ When requested, codes missing charges identified for assigned providers.

+ Attend clinic and other department meetings to act as a coding resource for assigned specialties.

+ Maintain a current working knowledge of E&M, CPT and ICD coding guidelines.

+ Meet production standards set by Physician Coding Leadership.

+ Meet quality standards set by Physician Coding Leadership.

+ Reviews and corrects coding related denials to maximize reimbursement.

+ Identifies, analyzes, and trends coding related denials to recommend areas of coding improvement for the organization.

+ Works all patient coding dispute inquires in designated time periods.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.

**Qualifications**

MINIMUM

High School Diploma / GED

1 year professional fee coding experience

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

Must have and maintain an in-depth knowledge of CPT, ICD, and HCPCS coding guidelines.

PREFERRED

2 years surgical professional fee coding

GECB and Cerner experience

**Pay Range**

$22.95 - $33.28 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.