Description

WHAT WE OFFER

• Remote Work - California residents may be allowed to work remotely depending on the assignment.
• New Hire/Retention/Referral Incentives - Subject to the applicable section of the SEIU 721 MOA 2022-2025, Secs. 3801 – 3803, and in compliance with specific requirements, effective 10/12/2022, a regular employee may be eligible for an Employee Referral Incentive of $500.
• Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.
• Bilingual Incentive -Proficiency levels by exam are $.65 per hour (Level I), $.80 per hour (Level II), or $1.10 per hour (Level III).
• Vacation Accrual – New regular, full-time employees shall accrue approximately 14 days of vacation a year for the first 10,400 hours or 5 years of service; vacation accruals increase at 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 20 years of service topping out at 26 days a year and 400 hours of vacation hours banked.
• Annual Leave Redemption – After 10,400 hours of continuous service an employee may elected to "cash in" or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
• Sick Leave - Full time regular employees accrue 3.08 hours of sick leave per pay period with an advance at hire of 40.04 hours which will be balanced at the completion of 13 bi-weekly pay periods.
• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 2.5% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans – Full time employees are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans: Tier one for employee only is $497 per biweekly pay period, tier two for employee plus one is $678 per biweekly pay period and tier three for employee plus family is $825 per biweekly pay period.
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.
• Pension Plan - Both the County and employees contribute to the County's Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If eligible, reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems, such as PERS.
• Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.

VENTURA COUNTY
The County's 1,873 square miles include 1,846 square miles of land with 42 miles of coastline which is home to the following cities and points of interest: Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura as well as national protected areas such as parts of the Angeles National Forest, Channel Islands National Park, and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Ventura County is a “general law” county, governed by a five-member, elected-by-district Board of Supervisors. The Supervisors appoint a County Executive Officer (CEO) to oversee the County budget, day-to-day operations, and to advise, assist, and act as an agent for the Board of Supervisors in all matters under the Board’s jurisdiction. It focuses on serving its residents by promoting engagement, strategy, execution and accountability to include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to ensure that all employees are treated with respect and without discrimination, and to improve culturally appropriate outcomes for community members.

OUR HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) is a full-service acute care hospital with a fully-integrated, comprehensive system of hospital, clinic and specialty services. The system provides access to high quality, compassionate healthcare to residents throughout Ventura County.

The Ambulatory Care Clinic System provides care on an outpatient basis at all levels. When seeking preventative care such as your annual physical and obtaining your flu vaccination or are in need of routine care; having your lab work drawn and reviewed; or are in need of complex care for chronic medical conditions, we are the medical home to meet your needs.

Santa Paula Hospital is an acute care, 49 bed general community hospital providing compassionate care to all Santa Clara Valley residents. .

Our goal is to have healthy people in healthy communities throughout Ventura County.

THE POSITION
Under general direction the Coder-Certified is responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient and/or outpatient medical records at the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC), Santa Paula Hospital (SPH), or Ambulatory Care clinics.

This classification is unique in that it requires specialized knowledge and certificates relating to medical coding of records. Training/assignment assessments may be conducted to determine candidates' current skills and identify growth opportunities.
The Coder-Certified is represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: April 7, 2023
CLOSING DATE: April 21, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

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  Codes and abstracts discharged inpatient and outpatient medical records for a multi-specialty teaching facility using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10CM); International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification and Procedure Coding System (ICD-10CM/PCS); Current Procedural Terminology (CPT); Health care Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS); Prospective Payment System (PPS); and/or Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) assignments based on Prospective Payment System (PPS) and/or Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC).
• Examines provider documentation for completeness and accuracy in accordance with Federal and State regulations, ICD-10CM Official Coding Guidelines and American Medical Association (AMA) guidelines.
• Analyzes medical charts for relevancy and consistency of data.
• Determines when additional clinical documentation is needed in order to assign and/or validate the diagnosis or procedure code(s).
• Conducts provider training and on-going education on billing guidelines and audits the work of non-facility coders.
• Inputs completed patient data coding classification systems into the hospital’s Information Management System in accordance with The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Corporate Integrity Agreement between VCMC and the Office of the Inspector General.
• May process fee-for-service physician claims and audit physician billing for contract compliance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of recent experience in an acute care setting using ICD-10CM, ICD-10CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, PPS and/or DRG assignments.

NOTE: An acute care setting includes a hospital that provides inpatient/outpatient medical care and other related services for surgery, acute medical conditions or injuries (usually for a short-term illness or condition).

Necessary Special Requirements
Must possess one or more of the following certifications:
Credentialed by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA):

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
• Certified Coding Associate (CCA)

OR
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) as credentialed by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of: ICD-10CM, ICD-10CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, PPS and DRG assignments; anatomy, physiology, disease pathology, and medical terminology necessary to correctly code diagnoses, procedures, and services.

Working knowledge of: The Joint Commission standards for Medical Records Management.

Working ability to: code and abstract inpatient and outpatient medical records and/or physician professional fees using ICD-10CM, ICD-10CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, PPS and DRG.

Ability to communicate with all levels of professionals, including physicians.

Working Conditions: Duties are performed primarily in an indoor hospital environment with heavy personnel and public contact. Tasks involve both sedentary and moderate activities.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at Ventura County Human Resources – Community, Family, Career – One Place.

If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS
It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire, however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

NOTE
If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (Download PDF reader) for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying
ELIGIBLE LIST

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies in the Health Care Agency. There are currently two (2) Regular vacancies.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record is required for this position.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Katie Reynolds by e-mail at katie.reynolds@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 654-2629.