PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Hospital - Whittier, PIH Health Hospital - Downey and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, 27 outpatient medical locations, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is recognized by Watson Health as one of the nation’s Top Hospitals, and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. PIH Health is certified as a Great Place to Work ^TM. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

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.

• 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. 

• 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