Inpatient Coding Specialist (Fully Remote, $5,000 Bonus) Location: Remote (Organization: Corporate, Baptist Health South Florida) Employment Type: Full-time Work Arrangement: 100% Remote Salary: $29.41–$38.23 per hour (depending on experience) Sign-on Bonus: $5,000 Baptist Health is the region''s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we''ve been named one of Fortune''s 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors. What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact - because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in. At Baptist Health, we're committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a "grow our own" philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including: - Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support - Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits - A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs - Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement - And so much more Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day. Description Join our in-house Coding Team at Baptist Health South Florida, where you'll find stability, a welcoming environment, and colleagues who truly care. - Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance - Supportive and engaged leadership that fosters a welcoming culture - Commitment to employee wellness, engagement, and success - Growth and development opportunities, including CEU access and recertification reimbursement - Individual quarterly performance bonus opportunities, along with performance-based recognition for outstanding contributions - Accurately codes Inpatient records for the classification of all diseases, injuries, procedures, and operations using the ICD10CM/PCS coding system. - Ensures compliance of coding rules and regulations according to Regulatory Agencies (CMS, OIG). - Works as a team to meet departmental goals and AR goals. - Abstracts prescribed data elements from the medical records. Estimated pay range for this position is $29.41 - $38.23 / hour depending on experience. Qualifications Degrees: - High School, Cert, GED, Trn, Exper. Licenses & Certifications: - AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist. - AHIMA Registered Health Information Technician. Additional Qualifications: - Required coding certificate. - If not CCS or RHIT certified upon hire they must obtain within 2 years - For Boca they are required to have either CCS, CCA, CPC, COC, RHIT or RHIA. - Knowledge and thorough understanding of encoder system, Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), DRG/MSDRGs and National and Local Coverage Determination, NCD and LCD, Policies. - Competency in Word and Excel. - Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, management staff, and physicians. Minimum Required Experience: 3 years of IP facility coding Job Corporate Primary Location Remote Organization Corporate Schedule Full-time EOE, including disability/vets

• Perform day-to-day billing and follow-up activities in revenue operations • Document claims billed, paid, and follow-up status in systems • Identify and escalate issues affecting billing accuracy • Contact payers directly for payment inquiries • Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies • Proactively follow up on delayed payments and prepare reports as needed

Role Description Responsible for primary diagnosis and procedural coding for designated ambulatory and hospital outpatient settings. Responsible for proficiently assigning proper and accurate medical codes for diagnosis, procedures, and services performed in an outpatient setting, such as, but not limited to emergency department, outpatient clinics, same day surgeries, or diagnostic testing (radiology and laboratory). Typically reports to the Coding Manager. Qualifications - High School Diploma or GED required; Associates degree in Health Information Management or any Healthcare Related Field preferred - Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or relevant Coding certification(s) from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC) required - Three (3) years of hospital or ambulatory coding experience required for Surgery/Observation - Two (2) years of hospital or ambulatory coding experience required for Emergency Department - Two (2) years of hospital or ambulatory coding experience required for Interventional Radiology - One (1) year of hospital or ambulatory coding experience preferred for Ancillary/Recurring - Experience coding in a level 1 trauma facility/academic teaching facility preferred - Effective oral and written communication skills - Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM and/or CPT - Analytical skills necessary to interpret data contained in the health records and to assign appropriate codes - Proficient knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, medical terminology and surgical terminology - Critical thinking, good judgment and decision-making skills - Knowledge of coding compliance policies, official coding guidelines, regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures affecting the coding process - Proficient in navigating a Windows-based application environment Requirements - Reviews medical record documentation to identify pertinent diagnosis/procedures that require code assignment for outpatient records and accurately code the diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10-CM coding conventions for the purpose of reimbursement, research, and compliance with federal regulations - Reviews the medical record to assure specificity of diagnoses, procedures, and appropriate reimbursement for hospital and professional charges - Queries physicians when code assignments are not straightforward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes - Keeps abreast of coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting guidelines and brings identified concerns to manager for resolution - Effectively assigns ICD-10-CM, modifiers, and HCPCS codes to outpatient records - Responsible for maintaining 95% or greater ICD-10-CM and/or HCPCS coding and consistently meet established productivity standards while keeping abstracting errors to a minimum - Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and adheres to official coding guidelines - Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service - Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff - Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues - Other duties as assigned

• Assigns appropriate codes to reflect all diagnoses and procedures from physician and nursing documentation during a patient encounter according to the most current coding methodologies. • Abstracts required data to input into the Medical Center's computerized database. • Converts all patient visits and encounters into appropriate DRG (Diagnosis-related group), ASC (Ambulatory Surgical Classification), APG (Ambulatory Patient Groups), APC (Medicare’s Ambulatory Patient Classification) assignments in order to optimize reimbursement for each patient encounter coded.