Certified Medical Coder Radiation Oncology

Your future role at a glance

Location: Wichita, KS

Facility: Via Christi Clinic

Specialty: Radiation Oncology

Schedule: Day Shift | Full-Time, 40 hours weekly, Mon-Fri, Flexible hours from 6am-6pm

Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University.

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Code Application and Abstraction: Apply diagnostic and procedural codes (ICD, CPT, HCPCS) to patient health records for claim processing and create APC/DRG assignments.
• Coding Quality: Perform complex coding and achieve acceptable productivity and quality rates as defined by coding policy.
• Physician Communication: Query physicians when documentation is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes.
• Regulatory Compliance: Maintain knowledge of and comply with official coding guidelines, reimbursement reporting requirements, and the Standards of Ethical Coding set forth by AHIMA.
• Auditing and Education: Conduct chart audits for physician documentation and internal coding, and provide associate/physician education as appropriate.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• One or more of the following required:
  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credentialed from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Coder obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Reg Health Info Admnstr credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Reg Health Info Tech credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
  • Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

What additional requirements you'll need

• Radiation Oncology Coding Experience is Required
• Potential for overtime, particularly around month-end.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Various health insurance options & wellness plans
• Retirement benefits including employer match plans
• Long-term & short-term disability
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Parental leave & adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.