Coding Analyst

Overview:

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsible for coding procedures to comply with federal/state regulations and internal hospital policies. Coordinate with Department Managers and/or Practice Mangers to assure all necessary documentation is present to support selected procedure codes or to code cases as needed. Perform audits to evaluate if all selected codes are accurate.

REQUIRED:
1. B.S. degree in Nursing, Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration. Relevant years of work experience in the range of 8 - 10 years may be substituted for a B.S. degree. 2. Must have a coding or nursing credential (RHIA, RHIT, CPC, CCS, RN) or a financial background. 3. Must have minimum of 1 year hospital and/or physician practice coding experience. 4. Demonstrated communication skills and an ability to work independently and deal effectively with various types of personnel. 5. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
PREFERRED:
1. Three to five years experience in a hospital and/or physician practice setting.