REMOTE - Coding Specialist -FT Days
 Mercy | |
401(k)
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 United States, Missouri, Chesterfield | |
 Oct 29, 2025 | |
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Position: REMOTE - Coding Specialist I Location: Must live within Mercy footprint: MO, AR, and OK Shift: FT Days 40/hrs per week We're a Little Different Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service. Overview: The coder is responsible for reviewing and analyzing documentation present in the medical record for inpatient, outpatient and/or professional services to assign diagnoses/procedure codes as described by the physician(s) of record. Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and adheres to official coding guidelines. Qualifications: Education: High school diploma Experience: Prior coding experience in ICD-10-CM diagnoses/procedure coding and HCPCS/CPT procedure coding in the acute care inpatient, outpatient hospital or professional services setting. Certifications: Registered health Information Technologist (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC) or completed within 6 months of employment. Other: Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS coding classification systems in an acute care/hospital setting and/or professional services setting. The physical demands described here are the representative of the minimums that must be met by an employee to perform all essential functions of the job. Most physical demands are below, plus: Frequent: repetitive motion involves approximately 25% keyboard and 75% mouse use for data entry. Preferred Education: A.S. from an accredited Health Information Technology program or B.S. from an accredited Health Information Management program. Preferred Other: Working knowledge of the 3M encoder and the Epic system. We Offer Great Benefits: We Offer Great Incentives:
Health, dental & vision benefits starting day one 401(k) with employer match starting day one Education assistance toward a nursing degree PTO begins accruing immediately-including a volunteer day!
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