Hospital Inpatient Coder III

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +13 more states.

📋 Description

• Apply clinical coding expertise in line with the Official Coding Conventions guidelines and AHA Coding Clinic.

• Accurately assign ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes for each inpatient encounter to ensure the highest level of precision.

• Collaborate effectively with physicians, clinical documentation improvement specialists, quality assurance personnel, and patient finance teams.

• Assist with billing processes, research initiatives, internal and external reporting, as well as regulatory compliance efforts.

• Verify the accuracy of DRGs.

• Precisely extract essential data into the HIM abstracting system and data warehouse repository.

• Enable accurate data collection for patient acuity, illness severity, and quality outcomes.

⛳️ Requirements

• A High School diploma or its equivalent.

• A minimum of 5 years of coding experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings within an acute care environment.

• Completion of a coding proficiency evaluation is required.

• In-depth knowledge of MS-DRGs, disease processes, clinical pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, as well as medical terminology.

• Must reside in and be authorized to work in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or Wisconsin.

• Capability to perform close work on computers, including typing, reading, and writing.

• Must meet specified physical requirements, including the ability to lift up to 75 lbs and carry objects weighing up to 35 lbs.

• Ability to work in environments with possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens, biohazardous waste, chemicals, communicable diseases, radiation, and other related factors.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits that commence on day one.

• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs.

• Benefits focused on family needs.

• Wellness incentives available.

• Continuous mentorship, development, and leadership program opportunities.

• A supportive work environment.