Advanced Coding Specialist II

Department

Health Information Management

Job Summary

The Advanced Coding Specialist is responsible for day-to-day tasks related to applying appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes for data retrieval, analysis, and claims processing for all inpatient and outpatient encounters while maintaining data integrity within the medical records and other facility systems, as well as the information exchanged between Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMHCS) and designated practice management facilities.

Required Qualifications

• Require one of the following certifications by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA):
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

-OR-

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification.
• Require a minimum of six (6) years of work experience as a coder with a portion of experience in inpatient coding.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer hospital inpatient coding experience.
• Prefer Inpatient Coding Microcredential certification.
• Prefer demonstrated strong interpersonal, customer service skills, effective verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to interact with different departments and practitioners.
• Prefer previous experience with Microsoft Office products, EHR software and Encoder systems. Prefer the ability to perform clerical duties and repetitive and detailed tasks.
• Prefer the ability to work independently, shift priorities, and demonstrate decision-making ability.
• Prefer strong attention to detail, strong analytical skills, critical thinking skill set and understanding of healthcare documentation.

Mandatory Education

HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

Preferred Education

Required License and Certs

Preferred License and Certs

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

• Require one of the following certifications by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA):
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

-OR-

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification.
• Require a minimum of six (6) years of work experience as a coder with a portion of experience in inpatient coding.
• Prefer hospital inpatient coding experience.
• Prefer Inpatient Coding Microcredential certification.
• Prefer demonstrated strong interpersonal, customer service skills, effective verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to interact with different departments and practitioners.
• Prefer previous experience with Microsoft Office products, EHR software and Encoder systems. Prefer the ability to perform clerical duties and repetitive and detailed tasks.
• Prefer the ability to work independently, shift priorities, and demonstrate decision-making ability.
• Prefer strong attention to detail, strong analytical skills, critical thinking skill set and understanding of healthcare documentation.