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• Meets or exceeds the minimum coding productivity standard for the type of coding performed. (10%)
• If applicable, submits a fully completed and accurate production log weekly in a timely manner. (10%)
• Meets or exceeds the minimum coding accuracy rate of 95%. (10%)
• Meets or exceeds the minimum timeliness standard. (10%)
• Completes required coding training or other assigned coding instruction. (10%)
• Participates in departmental coding and educational meetings, trainings and roundtables. (10%)
• Maintains current coding credential(s). (10%)
• Follows all hospital and departmental procedures. Follows directions given by Coding Management. (10%)
• Manages resources in a conservative, responsible, and cost-effective manner. (5%)
• Ensures confidentiality of patient information by creating and maintaining a secure and trusting environment by not sharing information learned on the job, except when necessary in the performance of the job responsibilities. (5%)
• Works as a member of a coding team for the successful benefit of the department and DHHA. (5%)
• Strives for strong unit cohesion by working well with other members of the team and performing tasks in a manner that maintains the unit cohesion. (5%)

• High School Diploma or GED Required

• 1-3 years Two years medical coding with multi-specialty experience or specialty certification Required and
• Experience reviewing medical record documentation Required
• Strong procedural coding preferred.

• CCS-Certified Coding Specialist - AAPC - American Academy of Procedural Coders Required

• Applies knowledge of coding, coding guidelines and a working knowledge of hospital based academic guidelines.
• Good oral and written skills.
• Possess strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Must be capable of reading and interpreting coding guidelines.
• Ability to handle fast paced environment.
• Must pass a coding proficiency pre-hire test with 75% accuracy or higher.
• Good computer keyboarding skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Epic experience helpful.

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Benefits

• Competitive pay

• Outstanding benefits

• Education opportunities

• Shared leadership and advancement opportunity

• State-of-the-art facilities

• Immediate retirement plan matching

• Professional clinical advancement program

• Participation in evidence-based projects

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

• 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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