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BH Shared Services (a UHS company) is currently seeking an experienced Certified Coder to join our established team in the Central Appeals Office.

Position Summary: The Coder-Cert position provides highquality, timely coding of diagnoses and procedures for inpatient and outpatient accounts and performs coding of diagnoses supporting multiple facilities under the CCO. The role follows CCO policies and procedures, keeps track of all coding as required, and ensures productivity is maintained. A successful candidate must have the ability to review the medical record to assign accurate ICD10CM and ICD10PCS codes, along with knowledge of all coding guidelines and UHS coding policies. Thorough knowledge of behavioral health coding and medical terminology is required. The candidate will also communicate with UHS BH Hospital HIM department staff regarding the need for additional documentation, physician queries, or other related coding questions.

*This is a fully remote position. 

Responsibilites:

• Abstracts and enters ICD10CM and ICD10PCS diagnosis codes in MS4 using the 3M Encoder; follows outlined coding productivity; complies with corporate standards for ethical coding; composes and sends physician queries when documentation is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear; logs and follows up on queries daily until complete or past seven days; keeps the Lead Coder or UHS Corporate Sr. HIM Manager updated on coding issues or trends; and uploads coding and 3M coding summaries to the EMR as required.
  
• Reviews coding logs daily, updates and completes assigned items, abstracts medical records for missing documentation and queries, emails the facility HIM Director daily regarding uncoded accounts, logs information on daily coding logs, and follows up each day until coding can be completed.
  
• Maintains confidentiality of the medical record.
  
• Responsible for keeping up to date with coding trainings and credentials.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.
  

This opportunity provides the following:

• UHS offers a challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan.
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points,an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements:

• High School/GED required
• RHIT, RHIA, CCS or CPC Certification required
• 1-3 years related experience required
• Graduation from a certified coding program required.
• Knowledge of computer applications such as MS4 and 3M.
  
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) experience preferred. 
  

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Requirements:

• High School/GED required
• RHIT, RHIA, CCS or CPC Certification required
• 1-3 years related experience required
• Graduation from a certified coding program required.
• Knowledge of computer applications such as MS4 and 3M.
  
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) experience preferred. 
  

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.