Divisional Coder III - Remote

AdventHealth; Altamonte Springs (FL); Remote; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to uplifting individuals in body, mind, and spirit. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for coding hospital inpatient accounts, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines, and collaborating with a dynamic team. You will thrive in a supportive environment that values integrity, compassion, and teamwork, while also having opportunities for career development and personal growth. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and contribute to a mission-driven community. Embrace the opportunity to grow professionally and spiritually in a fulfilling career.

Benefits

Benefits from Day One

Career Development

Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Qualifications

• Knowledge of inpatient coding and specific coding guidelines is essential.
• Good computer skills and ability to learn coding software are required.

Responsibilities

• Assign codes to hospital inpatient accounts using coding programs.
• Work with various departments to ensure coding accuracy and compliance.
• Train new team members on inpatient coding when necessary.

Skills

Inpatient Coding knowledge

Knowledge of specific coding guidelines

Good computer skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Ability to review documentation

Education

High school diploma and medical coding certificate

2 year HIM program

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

3M Encoder

Cerner

Job description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Job Location: Monday-Friday - Remote

The role you’ll contribute:

Assigns codes to hospital inpatient accounts utilizing the 3M Encoder and Dolbey Computer Assisted Coding programs. Will work with Case Management, the Billing Office, Coding Manager, Clinical Documentation Improvement specialists and the coding team to code and release accounts for the Multi-State Division. Will work and resolve the chart correction issues daily and work with the team to ensure the Coding Department is within two days of discharge and meeting DNFC goals. Employees will assist in training other team members on inpatient coding when necessary.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

1. Adheres to AdventHealth Core Values, display integrity, compassion, balance, excellence, stewardship, and teamwork.
2. Occasionally trains others, as in orientation of new employees or acting as a preceptor for workers learning new skills.
3. Occasional contact with physicians and their office staff.
4. Communicates with CDI team.
5. Communicates to various departments when discharge dispositions and patient type/status needs clarified.
6. Professional demeanor, patience, and tact required in dealing with all staff within the department, the facility, and outside influences.
7. Requires maintenance of confidential information encountered in every task associated with this job.
8. Requires compliance with department Coding Policy, Coding Clinic, Coding guidelines, as well as any governmental coding regulations.
9. Requires coding knowledge of all specialties for multi-hospital acute care.
10. Codes all the diagnosis, treatments, and procedures for inpatient records in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
11. Abstracts all inpatient charts verifies CAC codes and/or assigns diagnosis and procedure codes following ICD-10 coding principles, ICD-PCS Coding Guidelines and Coding Clinic guidelines and Department coding policies and procedures manual.
12. Verifies CAC codes and/or assigns diagnosis and procedure codes based on physician documentation in the record supporting assigned diagnoses.
13. Reviews and/or verifies diagnostic information as entered in CDI software and participates in our CDI/Coding workflow.
14. Informs the Coding Management Team of any coding or coding related issues that adversely impact the claims processing, coding accuracy, and compliance.
15. Monitors the queue holds and adhere to all hold timelines, releasing on your own accord when appropriate.
16. Consistently maintains productivity and accuracy standards as outlined by Coding leadership.
17. Review and correct coding on accounts and makes changes as appropriate.
18. Demonstrates attention to detail, thoroughness, and accuracy in daily work.
19. Completes high quality work in accordance with outlined standards and procedures within defined timeframes.
20. Reviews encounters for proper admission source, discharge disposition, and assigns the operative physician and date of procedure to the chart coding screen.
21. Works with other Coding team members to keep coding within two days of discharge.
22. Completes coding for multiple facilities in a timely manner.
23. Works with other coding team members to maintain hospital coding days of less than 3 days.
24. Works with coding team members to maintain median coding turn-around time of 3 days or less.
25. Works closely with the CDIS (Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists) for clear, complete documentation.
26. Participates in department performance improvement reviews and coding reviews.
27. Meets and maintains productivity standards.
28. Meets and maintains a 96% or better in coding accuracy.
29. Demonstrates initiative in providing patients/customer service and resolving problems.
30. Sets priorities and demonstrates effective organizational skills by optimizing use of time, meeting deadlines, and completing assigned tasks in a cost-responsible manner.
31. Improves skills through continued education and training.
32. Successfully meets requirements to code all patient types.

The above statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities necessary to describe the principal functions of the job, as identified, and shall not be considered an exhaustive list of job responsibilities which may be inherent in the job. Responsibilities are subject to change. Attendance in accordance with the AdventHealth guidelines and policy(s) is considered an essential function of the job.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

1. Inpatient Coding knowledge
2. Knowledge of specific coding guidelines, and Coding Clinic guidelines.
3. Good computer skills with the ability to learn Cerner and 3M Encoder
4. Comfortable with all Microsoft Office programs.
5. Ability to review documentation in a medical record and to enter the coding software.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

1. High school diploma and medical coding certificate program or 2 year HIM program.
2. One to three years acute care inpatient hospital coding or completion of AdventHealth inpatient training.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

1. Bachelor’s Degree
2. Three to five years acute care inpatient hospital coding

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION:

• RHIA or RHIT, or CCS or CPC or CPC-P

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Health Information Management

Organization: AdventHealth Corporate

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25008174

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.