Inpatient Coding Specialist, Fully Remote, $5000 Bonus, CCS or RHIT certified, FT, 08A-4:30P

Weingart Foundation; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit healthcare organization is seeking an Inpatient Coder to accurately code inpatient records using ICD10CM/PCS and ensure compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have AHIMA certification and at least 3 years of experience in coding within an inpatient setting, contributing to a culture of compassion and quality care.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus

Qualifications

• Must have AHIMA CCS or RHIT certifications.
• 3 years of inpatient facility coding experience required.
• Thorough understanding of IPPS, DRG/MSDRGs, NCD and LCD policies needed.

Responsibilities

• Accurately code Inpatient records using ICD10CM/PCS system.
• Ensure compliance with coding rules and regulations.
• Work towards departmental and AR goals.

Skills

Knowledge of encoder system

Communication

Competency in Word

Competency in Excel

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Sign-On Bonus: Available with Experience

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 25 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 45 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact - because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

Description:

Accurately codes Inpatient records for the classification of all diseases, injuries, procedures, and operations using the ICD10CM/PCS coding system. Ensures compliance of coding rules and regulations according to Regulatory Agencies (CMS, OIG). Works as a team to meet departmental goals and AR goals. Abstracts prescribed data elements from the medical records. Estimated pay range for this position is $28.98 - $37.67 / hour depending on experience.

Qualifications:

Degrees:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Licenses & Certifications:

• Must have AHIMA CCS or RHIT
• AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist.
• AHIMA Registered Health Information Technician.

Additional Qualifications:

• Required coding certificate.
• With extensive relevant experience and not CCS or RHIT certified upon hire they must obtain within 2 years.
• Knowledge and thorough understanding of encoder system, Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), DRG/MSDRGs and National and Local Coverage Determination, NCD and LCD, Policies.
• Competency in Word and Excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, management staff, and physicians.

Minimum Required Experience: 3 years of inpatient facility coding

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.