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Boston Medical Center (BMC)

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1996

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 511-bed, equity-led academic medical center and a proud member of the Boston Medical Center Health System. BMC delivers a model of healthcare where innovative and equitable care empowers all patients to thrive. As a premier academic medical center in Boston, a national leader in clinical care, and the largest essential hospital in New England, BMC’s world-class clinicians provide comprehensive care in more than 70 specialties and subspecialties.

📋 Description

• Assigns appropriate codes to reflect all diagnoses and procedures from physician and nursing documentation during a patient encounter according to the most current coding methodologies. • Abstracts required data to input into the Medical Center's computerized database. • Converts all patient visits and encounters into appropriate DRG (Diagnosis-related group), ASC (Ambulatory Surgical Classification), APG (Ambulatory Patient Groups), APC (Medicare’s Ambulatory Patient Classification) assignments in order to optimize reimbursement for each patient encounter coded.

🎯 Requirements

• Level of knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through completion of an Associate's Degree in Health Information, Medical Records, Medical Coding or similar program. • An equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility, may be substituted for the stated education and experience requirements. • Must have obtained and maintain current at least one of the following: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist-Professional (CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Coder-Hospital Outpatient (CPC-H). • At least 12 months of full-time coding experience in an acute care facility. • In-depth knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 Coding conventions, and knowledge of various DRG systems. • Basic concepts of human anatomy, physiology and pathology. • Strong knowledge of health records, computerized billing and charging systems, Microsoft applications, data integrity, and processing techniques required. • Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task, prioritize essential tasks, follow-through and meet timelines. • Ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail. • Ability to solve problems appropriately using job knowledge and current policies/procedures. • Ability to work cooperatively with members of the healthcare delivery team and staff, ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule and to respond quickly to urgent requests. • Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of all personal/health sensitive information and ensure compliance of HIPAA rules and regulations.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Pharmacy benefits • Flexible Spending Accounts • 403(b) savings matches • Earned time cash out • Paid time off • Career advancement opportunities • Resources to support employee and family wellbeing