Role Description IKS Health is seeking to hire an experienced Inpatient Facility Medical Coder. - Reviews medical records to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures relative to the patient's health care encounter. - Selects the principal diagnosis and principal procedure, along with other diagnoses and procedures using UHDDS definition. - Ensures appropriate DRG assignment. - Abstracts appropriate information from the medical record based on the guidelines provided by the client and after a thorough review of the medical record. - Consistently meets productivity and quality performance requirements. - Responsible for utilizing IKS Health applications to enter charts coded in real-time throughout the scheduled shift. - Solicits clarification from the physician regarding ambiguous or conflicting documentation in the medical record using guidelines provided by the client. - Participates in team meetings and all training required by IKS Health staff or client. - May be asked to participate in training or shadowing of other coders. - Flexibility in assignment over multiple clients to ensure meeting required classification hours. - Participates in Coding Roundtables through presentation of materials, articles, and current issues related to coding and Health Information Management. - Maintains current knowledge of the information contained in the Coding Clinic, CPT Assistant, and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. - Participates in education modules as assigned. - Responsible for keeping coding credentials up to date and active. - Maintains effective and professional communication skills. - Contributes to a positive company image by exhibiting professionalism, adaptability, and mutual respect. Qualifications - Coding credentials required: CCS - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Inpatient Medical and Surgical admissions experience. - Minimum of 3-5 years of current/recent related IP coding experience. - Inpatient coding experience at a large acute care facility, including complex cases (Cardiac, Neuro, Orthopedic, etc.). - Proficiency with Cerner, Epic, and 3M 360. - Minimum of 20 hours per week for part-time roles. - Understands medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, surgical technology, pharmacology, and disease processes. - Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding principles and guidelines, reimbursement systems, federal, state, and payor-specific regulations and policies pertaining to documentation, coding, and billing. - Must pass inpatient coding proficiency test. Requirements - Requires strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written. - Requires a high level of coding accuracy and attention to detail. - Excellent oral and written communication skills – must be detailed and articulate. - Strong knowledge of Google Suite. Physical Demands - Prolonged computer screen usage, keyboarding. - Long periods of sitting commensurate with computer-based work and work-related phone calls. Compensation and Benefits - The pay range for this position is $35/hr - $42/hr. - Pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to current market conditions, location, education, work experience, certifications, etc. - IKS Health offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare, 401k, and paid time off (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements for full-time employees).

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. - Supervises professional fee coders for assigned departments (Primary Care or Specialty Care) for employed providers as well as designated PSA and other practices. - Key duties include, but are not limited to: - Coding, abstracting, and charge posting for physician services in the inpatient and outpatient settings. - Directly supervises coding and support staff. - Actively participates in managing charge lag by monitoring reports and work queue activity to meet and maintain established metrics. - Monitors staff quality and productivity, and provides additional education, as needed. - Recommends operational improvements and participates in the review of policies and procedures. - Works collaboratively with clinics and providers to resolve coding issues and questions. - Participates with management in personnel management, scheduling, productivity, quality, and problem resolution. - Works with coding managers and director to implement processes to improve professional fee coding operations. Qualifications - Associates Degree Preferred - A minimum of 3 years of experience in health care and revenue cycle experience required within a physician practice. - Professional coding experience required. - 1 year of supervisory experience preferred. - Must demonstrate competency of professional coding and coding guidelines. - Experience with the electronic health record (EHR) and health care applications required. - Certified Professional Coder Required (CPC or CCS-P). - Certified Professional Medical Auditor Preferred. Requirements - Sedentary work - prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10 lbs. force occasionally.

• Reviews and abstracts clinical documentation from complex inpatient orthopedic and spine surgery records to assign accurate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, DRG, POA, and discharge disposition codes. • Independently codes high-acuity inpatient orthopedic spine surgery cases including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar procedures, revisions, fusions, instrumentation, and neurological-related musculoskeletal procedures. • Provides real-time feedback and training for coding staff to improve coding quality and productivity. • Applies and validates accurate MS-DRG assignments while ensuring compliance with CMS, UHDDS, Official Coding Guidelines, and payer-specific requirements. • Identifies coding trends, documentation gaps, and reimbursement risks and communicates findings to leadership. • Maintains productivity and quality standards while managing high-volume and high-complexity inpatient workloads. • Serves as a coding resource and mentor to less experienced coders and assists with onboarding and education initiatives. • Participates in policy development, coding guideline interpretation, and implementation of regulatory updates. • Acts as a liaison between coding staff, leadership, and external stakeholders. • Supports coding audits, denials management, appeals, and quality improvement activities as assigned.

• Review clinical documentation to assign and sequence diagnostic and procedural codes • Validate MS-DRG calculations to accurately capture the diagnoses and procedures documented in the clinical record. • Perform documentation review and assessment for accurate abstracting of clinical data • Interact with client staff and providers as needed • Participate in continuing education activities to enhance knowledge, skills, and maintain current credentials.