Outpatient Coder - Lead (MEDGRP) Full Time - Supervisory Experience Pr - (Alton, IL)

Job ID: Employment Status: Full time Regular/Temporary: Regular Your Career. Made Better. Alton Memorial Hospital, in Illinois, is a full-service acute-care hospital serving patients in a 7 county area. Alton Memorial offers inpatient and outpatient services including surgery, imaging, rehabilitation and 24-hour emergency care. Join Us! Role PurposeServes as a lead for the outpatient coding team. Coordinates day-to-day operations and assists in training new staff in respective area. Provides audits on specific area of responsibility. Responsibilities Queries physician for clarification or additional details as required. Coordinates day-to-day operations, process improvement efforts, and assists staff with troubleshooting issues. Performs accurate data entry by utilizing computerized abstracting system and assigns codes for all primary and secondary diagnoses and procedures.