Medical Coder

Concordia Visiting Nurses is a Medicare-certified, state licensed, Medicaid approved home health agency operating in nine Western Pennsylvania counties. For well over a decade, Concordia Visiting Nurses has provided high-quality skilled nursing, palliative care, and a variety of therapy services to our patients. Our goal is to deliver quality home health services, in good faith, to those who entrust themselves to our care and to minister to the unique needs of each individual with respect, dignity, and compassion. We strive to hire excellent people at Concordia - and keep them as well!

Concordia Visiting Nurses is looking to add a Medical Coder to our Middlesex team.

The Medical Coder is a clinical support paraprofessional that reviews incoming home care referral data and information from the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), determines appropriate codes for acute and historic diagnoses as well as procedures, and enters the codes into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) using home care coding guidelines.

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY for the Medical Coder position?

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Education Assistance Programs (Tuition Reimbursement/Fully-Paid Tuition - your choice!)
• Top Benefits
• Unparalleled 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Generous paid-time off

Qualifications for the Medical Coder position: 

• Paraprofessional with ICD-9/ICD10 education and/or coding experience
• Able to demonstrate a knowledge base of coding guidelines.
• Skilled in use of the computer, the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), as well as Microsoft Word and Excel and any technology utilized to facilitate patient documentation and agency communication.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize daily work load
• Prior experience in scheduling and/or data entry preferred
• High School education required/coding education required

Duties and Responsibilities for the Medical Coder Position:

• Runs appropriate Electronic Medical Record (EMR) reports to identify all referrals needing coding completion.
• Codes all referrals following Home care coding guidelines.
• Data enters appropriate codes for each referral into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Documents appropriate Case Communication notes in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for Start of Care (SOC), Resumption of Care (ROC) referrals, Recerts and Other follow up OASIS.
• Assist in statistical data gathering

EOE

Benefits:

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Workplace Wellness

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Life Insurance Policy

Direct Deposit

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Vacation/PTO

Paid Holidays

Competitive Wages

Referral Program

Seniority/Appreciation Bonuses

Funeral Leave

Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

EOE

Benefits and Wages may vary based on location. 

Minimum hours worked per week/status may be required for certain benefit eligibility.