Inpatient Coder II

Location

United States

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

$28 - $47 / hour

Seniority

Mid Level

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Inpatient Coder II

Mountain Region Out of State Staffing

Role Description You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. - This is an advanced level coding position that codes and abstracts Inpatient records for data retrieval, analysis, reimbursement and research. - Codes and enters diagnostic and procedure codes into a designated coding and abstracting system utilizing the 3M encoder, as appropriate. - Meets quality and productivity coding standards and demonstrates the ability to navigate an EMR. - Ability to code across all facilities. Qualifications - High School Diploma/G.E.D. Required - Associates Degree Preferred - A minimum of 4 years coding experience preferably in an inpatient acute care setting or a minimum of 2 years' experience and successful completion of the organization's internal coding program. - Must demonstrate competency of inpatient coding guidelines and DRG assignment. - Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and emails and troubleshooting computer problems. - Experience successfully working in a remote environment, preferred. - Demonstrate intermediate to advanced technical coding competency in ICD-10 CM, CPT-4, HCPCS and Coding Modifiers. - Knowledge of disease management, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology and coding systems (i.e. 3M). - Current AHIMA credentials (i.e. RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P) or AAPC credentials (COC, CIC, CPC-H, CPC), required or must be certified within One Year of hire. Requirements - Physical Requirements: Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly.

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