Inpatient Coding Specialist,, Day Shift, Medical Coding

Adventist HealthCare; United States; Remote; USD 41,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free employee parking

Tuition reimbursement

EAP support

Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision for

Employer-paid disability & life

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare seeks an experienced Inpatient Coding Specialist for its Medical Coding Department. The role focuses on coding accuracy, compliance with ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT and HCPCS, and ensuring high-quality hospital reporting.

You will work in a remote US environment with a 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday, Day shift, with no weekends. A strong emphasis is on revenue integrity and documentation improvement to support reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years inpatient coding in an acute hospital setting preferred.
• Experience with ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS coding and reimbursement.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory guidelines and coding audits.

Responsibilities

• Apply coding processes across facilities per regulatory guidelines.
• Accurately abstract inpatient accounts for hospital reporting.
• Maintain and expand knowledge of coding trends.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of documentation in the medical record.
• Create physician queries to clarify documentation when needed.
• Monitor documentation discrepancies and report to coding manager.
• Adhere to official coding guidelines and revenue integrity standards.

Skills

ICD-10-CM/PCS knowledge

CPT knowledge

HCPCS knowledge

IPPS coding

MS-DRG knowledge

Revenue cycle workflows

Audits & denials knowledge

Medical terminology

Anatomy & physiology

Education

Formal education in Health Information Management

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

CPC credential (eligible to obtain CCS)

Tools

Health Information Management system (EHR)

computerized encoder

Job description

Location: United States

Remote

Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Inpatient Coding Specialist for our Medical Coding Department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As an Inpatient Coding Specialist, you will:

• Utilizes computerized encoder and other systems related to completing the coding process.
• Able to apply coding processes across all facilities in accordance with regulatory guidelines, appropriateness of care, and statistical data code capture.
• Prioritize and organize coding work activities to meet deadlines and organizational goals.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain quality targets and production standards according to organization policies.
• Accurately abstracting inpatient accounts required for hospital reporting to federal, state, and organizational outlets.
• Maintain and increase personal knowledge and education to stay current with coding industry evolving trends.
• Adheres to official coding guidelines and standards of Ethical Coding, as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association for data collection, assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis and PCS Procedure codes and other applicable coding classifications.
• Revenue Integrity, resolving coding and documentation issues that are related to reimbursement, compliance, and hospital revenue strategic planning.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of available documentation within the medical record.
• Authors/create and identify physician query opportunities to clarify documentation and inconsistencies within the documentation.
• Monitors and reports of documentation discrepancies to the coding manager to assist with final coded data efforts.

Qualifications include:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Formal education in Health Information Management or a related field.
• One of the following credentials: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), and/or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
• Candidates holding a CPC credential must obtain the CCS certification within 6 months to 1 year of hire. Failure to meet this requirement may result in removal from the position.
• Acute hospital coding role/ inpatient coding experience preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years performing inpatient coding in an acute hospital setting
• Proficiency in computer skills relating to coding software, and Health Information Management systems such as Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Demonstrate knowledge of coded data using code sets including ICD10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, IPPS coding and reimbursement regulation, APR-DRG grouping structure, MS-DRG grouping structure, and revenue cycle workflows with charges/charge master, and code edits.
• Knowledge of coding audits processes, denials management, and documentation improvement for coding specificity.
• Educated in medical terminology, disease process, anatomy and physiology, and surgical procedure coding.
• Candidates will be required to pass an inpatient coding assessment prior to hiring.
• Extended periods of time seated at a desk or in meetings.

Work Schedule:

• Employment Type: Full-time

• Hours per Week: 40 hours

• Typical Daily Schedule: Monday through Friday

• Shift Type: Day Shift

• Weekend Requirements: No Weekends

• Competitive Performance Incentive:Eligible

Pay Range:

$30.00 - $47.00

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

• Free Employee parking

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire

• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)

• Paid Time Off

• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period

• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance

• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.