­vanced Coding Specialist

Þpartment Health Information Management Job Summary Applies the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to individual patient health information for data retrieval and analysis and claims processing for inpatient and outpatient encounters. Required Qualifications - Require a minimum of three (3) years of work experience as a coder with a portion of the coding experience inpatient focused. - Require certification by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) certification as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - OR - certification by American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) as a Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC). Preferred Qualifications - Prefer basic computer skills. Mandatory Education HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate Preferred Education Required License and Certs Preferred License and Certs