Inpatient Coder

Sustainable World, Inc.; Louisville, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sustainable World, Inc. seeks a coder responsible for ensuring the overall quality of inpatient coding with a focus on continuous quality improvement.

The coder will ensure accurate and complete coding for measurement and reporting of physician and hospital outcomes, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of coding guidelines per Coding Clinic and AHA Official Coding Guidelines. Candidate must have an Associate degree or CCS with two years inpatient coding experience; RHIA/RHIT/CCS certification is

Qualifications

• Requires associate degree or CCS with two years inpatient coding experience
• RHIA/RHIT or CCS certification required
• Microsoft Office, EHR and Encoder experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of inpatient coding for accurate measurement and reporting
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of coding guidelines (AHA, Coding Clinic)
• Support continuous quality improvement in coding processes

Skills

Inpatient coding

Quality improvement

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHR

Encoder

Job description

Function in a fully accountable role with respect to ensuring the overall quality of inpatient coding with continuous quality improvement when indicated. The coder ensures that accurate and complete coding is performed so it can be used for measuring and reporting physician and hospital outcomes. The coder maintains an extensive up to date knowledge of clinical coding and has an extensive knowledge of the documentation requirements and guidelines in accordance with Coding Clinic and AHA Official Coding Guidelines as they pertain to diagnosis and procedural coding.

Associate degree.
In lieu of associate degree, Certified Coding Specialist credential with two years of inpatient coding experience. Would consider a new AHIMA credential eligible graduate.
Microsoft Office experience, EHR and Encoder experience preferred.
RHIA, RHIT or CCS certification required.