Baptist Health is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 25 years, we’ve been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 45 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients’ shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we’re all in.
Description:
Accurately codes Outpatient Surgery and Observation records for the classification of all diseases, injuries, procedures, and operations using the ICD10CM and CPT4 coding system for BHSF facilities. Ensures compliance of coding rules and regulations according to Regulatory Agencies (CMS, OIG). Works as a team to meet departmental goals and AR goals. Abstracts prescribed data elements from the medical records. Estimated pay range for this position is $26.50 - $34.45 / hour depending on experience.
Qualifications:
Degrees:
- High School,Cert,GED,Trn,Exper.
Licenses & Certifications:
- AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist.CCS or RHIT
- AHIMA Registered Health Information Technician.
Additional Qualifications:
- Required Coding Certificate.
- With extensive relevant experience and not CCS or RHIT certified upon hire they must obtain within 2 years, except for BRRH employees.
- Knowledge of encoder system, outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS), APCs and Ambulatory Surgical Center payment system (ASC).
- Knowledge and thorough understanding of National and Local Coverage Determination, NCD and LCD, Policies.
- Competency in Word and Excel.
- Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, management staff and physicians.
Minimum Required Experience: 3 years of outpatient Same Day Surgery SDS coding
EOE, including disability/vets
