Amergis is a healthcare staffing agency that helps connect qualified professionals to locations that need them, like healthcare facilities and schools. It speed
Inpatient Coding Specialist - II
Location
California
Posted
14 days ago
Salary
$0 / week
Seniority
Entry Level
Job Description
Inpatient Coding Specialist - II
Amergis
Title: Inpatient Coding Specialist - (2 PT) Location: - San Francisco, CA - Work Setting: Healthcare Facilities - Category: Revenue Cycle - Job Type: Contract - Part Time - Contract Duration: 24 - Est. Pay: $720 / Week - Position ID: 1151086 - Medical Coding Specialist (Inpatient) - Remote Role and Responsibilities: Review inpatient encounters and AI coding recommendations across diagnosis and procedure coding. Assess the reasoning quality and accuracy of AI-generated code assignments, sequencing, and DRG selection. Identify cases where AI recommendations diverge from correct coding practices and explain why. Describe the reasoning patterns behind accurate code selection to our product team to improve AI recommendations — particularly cases where the "right" code is not obvious from documentation alone and requires inference from clinical context, lab values, treatment patterns, or knowledge of how specific clinicians document. Critique presentations and provide subject matter expertise to our GTM team. Required Credentials: Minimum 1 year acute care inpatient coding experience. Experience with MS-DRG and APR-DRG grouping. AHIMA Certification Familiarity with at least one major EHR (Epic, Cerner, Meditech). Benefits At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits: - Competitive pay & weekly paychecks - Health, dental, vision, and life insurance - 401(k) savings plan - Awards and recognition programs *Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status. About Amergis Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions. Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. "Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Initiative, Amergis will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records"
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