Concurrent Inpatient Coding Specialist

Fairview Health Services; Grand Rapids (MN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

PTO and retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

Job summary

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital invites applications for a Concurrent Inpatient Coding Specialist to assign diagnostic and procedural codes to medical records for data retrieval and claims processing.

The role supports clinical documentation improvement by ensuring documentation reflects patient severity and services, in collaboration with physicians and care teams. Hybrid, day shifts, competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Current AHIMA or AAPC accreditation
• 3 years coding/abstracting experience
• Experience with DRG assignment and data quality

Responsibilities

• Facilitates clinical documentation improvement through concurrent interaction with physicians, nurses, case management, and coding staff.
• Identifies co-morbidities/complications through documentation review.
• Queries medical staff to obtain accurate and complete physician documentation.
• Identifies documentation trends and issues and communicates with providers to resolve them.
• Interacts with hospital coding team on complex documentation issues.
• Abstracts quality indicators as assigned.
• Ensures physician documentation supports POA indicators.
• May participate in RAC preemptive audits.
• Keeps abreast of coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements.
• Follows department policies and safety standards.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of medical reports.
• Attends coding conferences and in-house sessions for updates.
• Adheres to AHIMA standards and official coding guidelines.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement.
• Meets production and accuracy standards.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Coding proficiency

Documentation improvement

Education

RHIT or Bachelor’s in HIM

AHIMA/AAPC certification

Tools

Epic Resolute HIM

Epic Resolute

Job description

Job Overview

We're glad you are thinking about joining us.

Grand Itasca is a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities.

About the Position

• POSITION: Concurrent Inpatient Coding Specialist
• EMPLOYMENT TYPE: 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period)
• WORK SCHEDULE: Days, Hybrid
• DEPARTMENT: Grand Itasca Clinic

*Your home office must meet Safety, Privacy, and Internet Speed requirements set forth by Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital to be eligible for this position.

Job Summary:

The concurrent Inpatient Coding Specialist applies the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to medical records for purposes of data retrieval, analysis and claims processing. The coding specialist is responsible for effectuating clinical documentation improvement by evaluating and assessing the specificity of documentation to adequately reflect patient severity, risk of morality and services rendered. The coding specialist interacts with other professional caregivers on a daily basis to capture quality documentation.

Job Duties:

1. Facilitates clinical documentation improvement through extensive concurrent interaction with physicians, nurses, case management, other caregivers, and coding staff.
2. Identifies co-morbidities/complications through documentation review.
3. Works with team to query medical staff and other caregivers as necessary to obtain accurate and complete physician documentation that supports the severity and specificity of the patient’s illness.
4. Identifies documentation trends and issues such as quality, appropriateness, completeness, and reimbursement issues and communicate these to providers/documentation team so that resolution can be made.
5. Interact with hospital coding team as documentation issues and complex cases are identified through the process.
6. Abstract quality indicators as assigned.
7. Ensure physician documentation is provided to assure accurate and timely reporting of POA indicators.
8. May actively participate in preemptive audits for the RAC program.
9. Keep abreast of coding guidelines and reimbursement reporting requirements. Bring identified concerns to department manager for resolution.
10. Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives and safety and environmental standards.
11. Ensures strict confidentiality of financial and medical reports
12. Attend coding conferences, workshops, and in-house sessions to receive updated coding information and changes in coding and/or regulations.
13. Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by AHIMA and adheres to official coding guidelines.
14. Initiates and participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives.
15. Ability to meet production standards as set by the department.
16. Ability to maintain accuracy standards as set by the department.
17. Perform other related duties as required. This list is not all-inclusive and any other task or job may be assigned in the future.

If you have the following qualifications, we would love to talk to you!

Required

1. Current AHIMA or AAPC accreditation
2. 3 years of coding related experience such as coding, abstracting, DRG assignment, data quality in coding function, as required by position

Preferred

1. RHIT or Bachelor’s Degree in a health related field such as Business Office or Health Information Management

1. Epic Certification in Resolute/HIM
2. 5+ years of coding related experience such as coding, abstracting, APC assignment, data quality in coding function type as required by position. Experience in a variety of specialty coding areas and/or hold multiple credentials.

Benefit Overview

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, PTO, a short-term disability bank, retirement,tuition reimbursement, early access to earned wages and more. Employees also have access to voluntary insurance options, and resources to support their financial and personal well-being. For additional information, please follow this link: https://www.granditasca.org/benefits/Non-Contract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status