medical coder

medical coder Boston, MA

Beth Israel Lahey Health
Full Time Boston, MA 51767 - 41227 USD ANNUAL Today
Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

This position is located onsite in Boston, MA at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Job Description:

The Medical Records Representative II performs medical record analysis and all tasks associated with scanning of medical records.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Analyzes the medical record for completeness and records the status of incomplete records in the computer.
  • Prepares medical documents for scanning into the electronic document management system.
  • May or may not retrieve medical records from designated areas throughout the hospital.
  • Verifies all form types were scanned to the appropriate tab in document viewer.
  • Monitors the scanning process for miss-feeds, addressing problems in a timely manner, minimizing interruptions in productivity.

Required Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • 0-1 years related work experience required.
  • Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience in an office environment.

Competencies:

  • Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision.
  • Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
  • Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.
  • Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
  • Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
  • Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.
  • Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
  • Customer Service: Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.


Physical Nature of the Job:

  • Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 50 pounds of force frequently. Work is physically demanding and requires extended periods of standing and/or moving.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

medical coder
Beth Israel Lahey Health

www.lahey.org
Burlington, MA
Kevin Tabb
$5 to $25 million (USD)
5001 to 10000 Employees
Nonprofit Organization
Health Care Services & Hospitals
2012
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