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• Meets or exceeds the minimum coding productivity standard for the type of coding performed. (20%)
• Meets or exceeds the minimum coding accuracy rate of 95%. (20%)
• Meets or exceeds the Key Performance Standards of timeliness. (15%)
• Ensures confidentiality of patient information. (15%)
• Assist with the training of coders. (5%)
• Completes required coding training or other assigned coding instruction. (5%)
• Maintains coding credential(s) (5%)
• Participates in departmental coding and educational meetings, instruction and roundtables. (5%)
• Review coding guidelines. (5%)
• Develops and maintains Desk Procedures for assigned areas. (5%)

• High School Diploma or GED Required

• 1-3 years 2 years medical coding by abstracting and assigning diagnosis, procedures and modifiers in a multi-specialty facility. Required or
• Specialty certification required. Required

• CPC - Certified Professional Coder - AAPC - American Academy of Procedural Coders Required or
• CCS - Certified Coding Specialist - AHIMA - American Health Information Management Association

• Applies knowledge of coding, coding guidelines.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify correct coding.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Must be capable of interpreting and applying coding guidelines.
• Service Orientation - Ability to handle fast paced environment.
• Communication - Good oral and written skills
• Research - Ability to leverage resources to acquire needed information.
• Organizational - Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and meet deadlines.
• Pass a coding proficiency pre-hire test with 75% or higher accuracy score.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program 

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

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About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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