HIM - Inpatient Hospital Coder (Exp.)

LifeBridge Health; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 68,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeBridge Health is hiring a HIM - Inpatient Hospital Coder with significant experience in medical coding and a CCS, RHIT, or RHIA certification. This role offers a competitive sign-on bonus and remote work opportunities. You will be coding medical records, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in a dynamic healthcare environment, with growth opportunities available.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus of $10,000

Excellent health insurance

Retirement plans

Growth opportunities

Flexible work options

AHIMA membership

Qualifications

• CCS certification with 5+ years of experience or RHIT/RHIA.
• Formal knowledge equivalent to an Associate's degree.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Codes medical records to assign ICD-10CM/PCS codes.
• Abstracts information from inpatient and outpatient records.
• Communicates with co-workers and management regarding coding information.

Skills

Coding

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

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ELIGIBLE SIGN-ON BONUS $10,000

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS - CCS with 5+ years’ experience or RHIT or RHIA

Summary

REMOTE WORK OPPORTUNITY

Competitve Benefits

ELIGIBLE SIGN-ON BONUS $10,000

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS - CCS with 5+ years’ experience or RHIT or RHIA

Acceptable remote locations: District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Join LifeBridge Health, a 6-time winner of 'Best Places to Work'!

• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy excellent health insurance, retirement plans, and more.
• Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with robust training and development programs.
• Flexible Work Options: Coders are able to work remotely for a balanced lifestyle.
• AHIMA Membership: Gain valuable professional development resources through our membership.
  
  

Build a rewarding career with a leading healthcare organization.

JOB SUMMARY: Following established conventions and guidelines, codes and abstracts the medical records of inpatients. Groups codes to determine diagnosis related groupings (DRGs-CMS and/or APR). May be asked to code day surgery, emergency and outpatient records. Meets departmental accuracy and production standards.

Essential Functions

• Codes Reviews medical records to determine the physicians diagnosis/procedures for the patient and assigns ICD-10CM/PCS codes to those diagnoses/procedures.
• Abstracts predetermined information from inpatient, day surg, ER, and outpatient records and enters that information on to the medical record abstract.
• Communicate Assures that co-workers and management are well-informed and adequately prepared by communicating information relevant to the coding area or department.
• Researches To ensure that records are coded, grouped and abstracted properly.
  
  

REQUIREMENTS: Formal working knowledge; equivalent to an Associate's degree (2 years college); requires knowledge of a specialized field. 1-3 years of experience. Certifications - CCS with 5+ years experience or RHIT or RHIA.

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Additional Information

As one of the largest health care providers in Maryland, with 13,000 team members, We strive to CARE BRAVELY for over 1 million patients annually. LifeBridge Health includes Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital and Grace Medical Center, as well as our Community Physician Enterprise, Center for Hope, Practice Dynamics, and business partners: LifeBridge Health & Fitness, ExpressCare and HomeCare of Maryland.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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