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Job Description

Job Description

Join Our Team

If you are a skilled coder who is committed to accuracy, integrity, and supporting excellent patient care, we’d love to meet you!

Full-Time | Excellent Full-Time Benefits
Memorial Hospital – Chester, IL

Memorial Hospital is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated AHIMA/AAPC Certified Coder to join our Health Information Management (HIM) team. This is a full-time position offering a comprehensive benefits package, a supportive work environment, and the opportunity to contribute to high-quality patient care through accurate clinical documentation and coding integrity.

The Coder is responsible for accurately coding and abstracting patient encounters across inpatient, outpatient, and clinic services. This role plays a key part in ensuring proper reimbursement, regulatory compliance, clinical documentation quality, and data integrity.

• Code and abstract diagnostic and procedural information for all patient encounters.

• Research and analyze data needs to ensure accurate reimbursement.

• Identify documentation deficiencies and verify that documentation supports services rendered.

• Audit clinical documentation and coded data for quality and accuracy.

• Serve as a coding resource and consultant to clinical staff.

• Assist with training, orientation, and mentorship of coding staff.

• Perform diagnosis and procedural coding (ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS).

• Conduct charge audits and documentation reviews as needed.

• Maintain current knowledge of coding guidelines, payer policies, CMS requirements, and hospital regulations.

• Utilize physician query guidelines when clarification is needed.

• Participate in performance improvement and special projects.

• Complete Trauma Registry duties as assigned.

• other duties as assigned by Manager.

Required:

• AHIMA or AAPC Coding Certification (e.g., CCS, CPC, RHIT, RHIA, etc.)

• Experience with ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS Level II

• Experience coding inpatient, outpatient, or Rural Health Clinic/Pro Fee encounters preferred

• Strong anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology knowledge

• Excellent typing, 10-key, and data entry accuracy

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills

• Ability to work independently and maintain strict confidentiality

• Vaccinations per IDPH, CDC and CMS.

Preferred:

• Rural Health – Billing & Coding Specialist (RH-CBS)

• Community Health – Billing & Coding Specialist (CH-CBS)

• Demonstrate full competency in position duties within 90 days of hire.

• Maintain ongoing proficiency and adherence to coding conventions, CMS guidelines, and hospital policies.

• Ensure compliance with confidentiality, patient privacy, and safety standards.

• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and attention to detail.

• Prolonged sitting with occasional standing, bending, or lifting up to 35 lbs.

• Manual dexterity for office equipment including keyboard, copier, fax, and phone.

• Strong critical thinking and judgment skills in a variable workflow environment.

Memorial Hospital is proud to provide a comprehensive full-time benefits package, including:

• Wellness Health Insurance for $20.00 a month.

• Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D Insurance

• Retirement Plan Contribution of 5% with an additional match option.

• Paid Time Off Accrual up to

• Health Savings Accounts

• Employee Health & Wellness Programs

• And more!

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