Inpatient Coding/Clinical Data Specialist

Waystar, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards

Benefits package

Paid time off

Parental leave

Education assistance

LinkedIn Learning access

Mental health programs

401(k) match

Pet insurance

Job summary

Waystar, Inc. is seeking an Inpatient Coding & Clinical Data Specialist to drive coding accuracy and data integrity while collaborating with Product, Clinical, Data Science, and Customer Success teams.

You will work with clients to improve coding quality and workflows, serving as a coding SME for product development. The role requires CCS/CIC/CDIP certification (CCDS preferred) and 3–5+ years inpatient coding experience, with strong audit and client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• CCS, CIC and/or CDIP certification required (CCDS preferred).
• 3–5+ years of inpatient coding experience.
• Strong audit, data analysis, and client-facing experience.
• Ability to translate coding concepts into clear insights.
• Experience in healthcare tech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inpatient coding & documentation audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Analyze clinical and coding data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Perform medical record reviews and deliver clear, actionable insights.
• Partner with clients to provide feedback, education, and best practice guidance.
• Serve as a coding SME supporting product development and innovation.
• Collaborate with Data Science and Product teams to enhance performance and insights.
• Stay current on coding guidelines and industry trends.

Skills

Inpatient coding

CCS/CIC/CDIP

Audit & analysis

Client-facing

Cross-functional

Job description

## Inpatient Coding/Clinical Data SpecialistApplyremote type: Client Operationslocations: United States, Remotetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R3269**ABOUT THIS POSITION**Join our team at Waystar! We’re looking for an Inpatient Coding & Clinical Data Specialist to help drive coding accuracy, data integrity, and product innovation. In this role, you’ll partner across Product, Clinical, Data Science, and Customer Success teams—and work directly with clients—to improve coding quality, enhance workflows, and shape healthcare technology solutions.**WHAT YOU'LL DO****What You’ll Do*** Conduct inpatient coding & documentation audits to ensure accuracy and compliance* Analyze clinical and coding data to identify trends and improvement opportunities* Perform medical record reviews and deliver clear, actionable insights* Partner with clients to provide feedback, education, and best practice guidance* Serve as a coding SME supporting product development and innovation* Collaborate with Data Science and Product teams to enhance performance and insights* Stay current on coding guidelines and industry trends**WHAT YOU'LL NEED****What You Bring*** CCS ,CIC and / or CDIP required (CCDS preferred)* 3–5+ years of inpatient coding experience* Strong audit, data analysis, and client-facing experience* Ability to translate complex coding concepts into clear insights* Strong understanding of coding regulations, documentation guidelines, and industry trends* Experience working cross-functionally; healthcare tech experience is a plusIf you’re passionate about improving healthcare through data, coding, and innovation—we’d love to connect.**ABOUT WAYSTAR**Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black BookTM surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com or follow @Waystar on Twitter.**WAYSTAR PERKS*** Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)* Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)* We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays* Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)* Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access* Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support* 401(K) program with company match* Pet insurance* Employee resource groupsWaystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.