Inpatient Coder

Job Description Summary
Responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient accounts in accordance with coding guidelines. Inpatient Coder needed -No level 1 trauma, but wide variety of complex surgical and medical cases.

Job Description
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for inpatient hospital accounts.
Coordinates with the clinical documentation and quality teams to ensure validation of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MSDRG), patient safety indicators, and hospital acquired conditions are supported by physician documentation to support appropriate coding
Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged in a timely matter.
Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed
Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates.
Performs other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

Or
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
Or
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $24.24 - $34.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Experience:

• Medical Coder: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CCS (Required)
• RHIA (Required)
• AHIMA (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $34