Hospital Inpatient Coder III

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

📋 Description

• Assign ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes to inpatient encounters in accordance with Official Coding Conventions guidelines and AHA Coding Clinic.

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

• Assist with billing, research, internal and external reporting, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Verify the accuracy of Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs).

• Precisely extract essential data into the Health Information Management (HIM) abstracting system and data warehouse repository.

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

⛳️ Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent qualification.

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

• Completion of a coding proficiency evaluation is mandatory.

• In-depth knowledge and comprehension of MS-DRGs.

• Familiarity with disease processes, clinical pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, and medical terminology.

• Must be physically located and legally 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 meet specified physical and environmental demands, including the ability to lift up to 75 lbs and carry objects weighing up to 35 lbs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits that commence on the first day of employment.

• Assistance and reimbursement programs for student loan repayment.

• Family-oriented benefits.

• Wellness incentives offered.

• Continuous mentorship, development, and leadership training programs.

• A supportive work environment.

• Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.