Inpatient Coder & Abstractor (RHIT/CCS)

Fulton County Health Center; Wauseon (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton County Health Center is seeking an Inpatient Coder/Abstractor for its Health Information team. The role codes and abstracts medical records across hospital services, ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely data entry.

The candidate should be passionate about healthcare documentation and data quality. Key responsibilities include coding with ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4, abstracting data, generating reports, maintaining compliance, and supporting performance improvement through

Qualifications

• RHIT or CCS credential required.
• AHIMA- accredited credential pursued may be considered if completion within 6 months.
• Continuing education and professional development expected.
• Proficiency with EMR systems and encoder software.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records and assign codes using ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 per UHDDS and Critical Access Hospital requirements.
• Abstract and sequence clinical data maintaining compliance with coding standards.
• Analyze charts to ensure complete, accurate, and compliant documentation.
• Generate clinical and statistical reports and respond to data requests.
• Maintain compliance with departmental, hospital and regulatory policies.

Job description

Fulton County Health Center is seeking an Inpatient Coder/Abstractor for its Health Information team. The role codes and abstracts medical records across hospital services, ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely data entry.

The candidate should be passionate about healthcare documentation and data quality. Key responsibilities include coding with ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4, abstracting data, generating reports, maintaining compliance, and supporting performance improvement through