Allegheny Health Network Careers

Date Posted: 2-1-2017

Position Number: 55315

Location: Forbes Hospital

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities.  With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures.  Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Department: Medical Records 

Status: Casual

Union/ Non-union:  non-union

Job Summary:

Performs thorough medical record review to abstract medical and diagnoses and procedures utilizing ICD and CPT coding classification systems and encoder to meet financial, third party and federal/state regulatory standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Reviews and interprets medical information, physician treatment plans, courses, and outcomes to determine appropriate ICD/CPT codes for diagnoses and procedures. (65%)Abstracts data elements to satisfy statistical requests by the hospital, health system, medical staff, etc. and enters all coded/abstracted information into the hospital information system. (15%)
• Ensures efficient management of medical information and cash flow as it pertains to the unbilled coding report. (10%)
• Keeps informed of the changes/updates in the ICD/CPT by attending appropriate training, reviewing coding clinics and other resources and implements these updates in their daily work. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned. (5%)

Certification/Registration:

Requires critical thinking and decisive judgement. Capable of working independently or as a contributing

team member when necessary. Must be able to work in a dynamic and ever changing environment and take appropriate action to accomplish the goals.

Required Experience:

• Successful completion of college level courses in anatomy and physiology and medical terminology required.
• Knowledge of ICD and CPT coding and reporting guidelines.
• Basic computer skills required.

Preferred:

• Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology preferred.
• Minimum 1 year inpatient and/or outpatient coding experience preferred.
• Licensure/ RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CPCH, CCSP or CCS preferred.