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Pre-op/PACU RN

PIH Health

Pre-op/PACU RN

Downey, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    PIH Health is a nonprofit regional healthcare delivery network founded over 50 years ago. Our two campuses including a 548-bed facility in Whittier and a 199-bed facility in Downey, help to provide services to approximately 1.5 million residents in Los Angeles, Orange County and the greater San Gabriel Valley.

     

    Responsible for creating hospital disease and procedure indices by coding and abstracting pertinent data from inpatient, outpatient, emergency, work care, wound healing center and ambulatory surgery records.  Provides diagnostic and procedural information to the Business Office so that a bill for services can be generated.

    Required Skills

    • Demonstrates complete technical knowledge of ICD-9-CM disease and procedural coding and CPT-4 and HCPCS procedural coding. 
    • Must have a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology. 
    • Familiarity with computers, and encoding software and the general principles of medical record science is preferred. 
    • A high level of professionalism and effective communication skills is needed for interaction with physicians, physician office staff, hospital staff, patients and hospital visitors.

     

    Required Experience

    • Current American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) is required. 
    • An Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information from an approved AHIMA program is preferred. 
    • One-year experience in ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 coding in an acute hospital setting and experience in using a computerized abstracting system is preferred.
    • Basic windows and mouse skills preferred.

     

    Beyond the benefits that come with working for the area's leading community healthcare provider – one that also recognizes the need to ensure patient safety and comfort – you'll enjoy an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package.  We are an equal opportunity employer and seek diversity in our workforce.   EOE M/F/D/V

  • Qualifications
    • Demonstrates complete technical knowledge of ICD-9-CM disease and procedural coding and CPT-4 and HCPCS procedural coding. 
    • Must have a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology. 
    • Familiarity with computers, and encoding software and the general principles of medical record science is preferred. 
    • A high level of professionalism and effective communication skills is needed for interaction with physicians, physician office staff, hospital staff, patients and hospital visitors.