Working at Cibola General Hospital makes a big difference in our community!

Since opening our doors in 1959, Cibola General Hospital has been dedicated to meeting the healthcare needs of our region. As a critical access hospital in Grants, NM, we play an essential role in delivering care to surrounding rural communities, providing access to important medical services closer to home.

Many of our team members grew up right here in Cibola County. They understand the people we serve because they are part of this community, bringing a level of connection and compassion that shapes every patient experience.

At Cibola General Hospital, our mission is built on four guiding principles that shape every interaction and every decision we make: C.A.R.E.

• Compassion: Treating every patient with kindness, empathy, and understanding
• Accountability: Taking responsibility for delivering safe, thoughtful care
• Respect: Honoring the dignity and individuality of every person
• Excellence: Striving to provide high-quality care through continuous improvement

These values reflect our commitment to creating a healthcare experience that is personal, accessible, and meaningful for our entire community. Let our family CARE for your family.

Check Out CGH’s Excellent Benefits - Part of Your Total Rewards Package in this Role!

Benefits

Upon enrolling in our medical plan, employees and their household dependents gain the privilege of accessing any of our services at any of our facilities without the need for a co-pay. Additionally, enjoy a zero co-pay fee for all generic medications, ensuring comprehensive and affordable healthcare for your family. 

Key Benefits:

• Medical and Dental benefits, as well as voluntary Vision benefits.
• 403b Retirement Plan with employer match up to 3.5% vested at 2 years, and Roth IRA.
• Basic Life/ADD/FSA tax saving accounts for health and dependent care.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), voluntary long-term disability coverage.
• PTO (max rollover of 520 hours, new hires will access their PTO at 60 days), NM Sick leave.
• Holidays (6 days/year).

Housing Assistance & Fuel Stipend

For employees residing more than 65 miles from our facility, we offer an exciting choice between a fuel stipend or temporary housing, subject to availability. 

Relocation Bonus

Up to $5,000 

Retention Bonuses

CGH offers retention bonuses of up to $3,500. These bonuses will be awarded every five years, starting from your fifth year as a full-time employee.

Tuition Reimbursement

Up to $5,250 per calendar year for approved programs

Up to $10,000 for master's degree or higher in leadership roles

Employee Referral Plan

POSITION OVERVIEW

Accurate assignment of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT-4 codes, HCPCS and Modifiers to the highest level of specificity as supported by documentation in the medical record in compliance with governmental regulations and hospital policies. Review of the quality of data and documentation and facilitate improvement. Responsible for reviewing medical records/assigned charges as necessary, for accuracy.

Essential Functions:

1. Understands and is able to apply inpatient, emergency room, observation, day surgery and clinic/outpatient coding guidelines depending upon the patient type being coded.
2. This position is able to fill in when other coders are out of office.
3. Codes RFV (Reason for visit), which are the patient’s own words on why they are presenting for services. 
4. Codes as the principal diagnosis “The condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for care”, adhering to Cibola General Hospital’s Coding, Abstracting, Data Retrieval Policy and Procedure and AHIMA’s Standards of Ethical Coding.
5. Secondary diagnosis (es) and operative procedure(s) in the medical record for clarification, agreement, co-morbidities/complications, and additional information.
6. Identify reasons that account cannot be coded/abstracted and places cases not final coded on hold with the appropriate hold reason. Notifies HIM Director of reasons/issues with uncoded accounts.
7. Queries the attending physician utilizing the Cerner message center for further clarification or help as needed for greater specificity, clarification or correct sequencing of codes utilizing a compliant query process
8. Enters final coding and abstracting information utilizing 3M accessed through the Cerner electronic medical record (EMR).
9. Assists in training new or contract coders when the Lead Coder is unavailable.
10. Maintains a 95% coding accuracy rate or higher.
11. Codes off of the assigned coding queue(s) in Cerner but is able to run a Discharged Not Final Coded (DNFC) list daily and as necessary to identify all accounts not coded/abstracted.  
12. Codes and abstracts both discharged inpatient and outpatient charts within 3 days of discharge. Notifies HIM Director of issues affecting the ability to code discharged charts.
13. Assists HIM and PFS Directors in addressing coding errors on denied claims.
14. Helps to maintain hospital charge master (in requesting codes that do not exist in charge master, that need to be added).
15. When requested will provide support services to hospital administration on a variety of special projects related to improving operational and financial performance.
16. Performs Performance Improvement projects as needed and understands performance improvement process at Cibola General Hospital.
17. There are other duties, while not considered essential for this position, are required as part of the function of this position. 

 Education and/or Experience:

1. Current RHIT, CCS, CCS-P or CPC certification required; extensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology; disease processes and a minimum of 3 years of inpatient and outpatient coding experience.
2. Knowledge of ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS, assigning modifiers, and prospective payment systems.
3. Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and 3M.
4. Ability to work with detail.