Please note: this is a temporary assignment (3 months) with potential to extend.
Fully remote.
UCSF's Temporary Employment Program (TEP) recruits and hires temporary employees
for immediate clerical and technical support services to UCSF Departments and
various off-campus locations. UCSF departments deploy temporary employees to
work on special projects, fill in for regular employees who are on vacation or
leave, or to temporarily fill a vacant position during recruitment. Frequently
temporary employees become successful candidates for career and limited
appointment positions.
The Health Information Coder III is a senior level inpatient coder with an
advance knowledge and skill set to utilize the ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS
classification systems. The skill set extends to advanced knowledge and
comprehension of code sequences into Diagnoses Related Groups. Cases are coded
to comply with the official guidelines for coding and reporting, practice
standards and code of ethics for HIMS coder. Cases are abstracted according to
UCSF Health policies and procedures. The focus of coding and abstracting is on
a range of all primary hospital services.
UCSF’s Health Information Management department maintains health records for all
inpatient, outpatient, and same-day surgery services. These records are
protected under HIPPA and California state law, ensuring privacy and
confidentiality. The coding department at UCSF is responsible for translating
detailed clinical documentation, such as diagnoses, procedures, and services
into standardized alphanumeric codes that can be understood by all parts of the
healthcare system. Its main purpose is to ensure accurate communication,
billing, compliance, and data use across hospitals, clinics, insurers, and
public health agencies.