Inpatient Regional Coder

Acadiana Management Group; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare management company is seeking a skilled Inpatient Regional Coder to join their team. The role requires at least two years of experience in LTAC or Inpatient coding, as well as certification as RHIT, RHIA, CCS, or CPC. The candidate will perform various coding tasks, ensure accurate medical records management, and maintain communication with the hospital team. This full-time position offers unique opportunities within an employee-owned organization based in Louisiana.

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Work-from-home flexibility

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years coding experience in LTACH or Inpatient Acute Care.
• Strong knowledge of DRGs is required.
• Must have a secure work area and internet access.

Responsibilities

• Perform ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT coding for assigned hospitals.
• Review medical records and code clinical data according to guidelines.
• Attend Zoom meetings with hospital team for coding discussions.

Skills

ICD-10-CM

ICD-10-PCS

CPT coding

3M

Communication with medical staff

Multi-tasking

Education

RHIT/RHIA or Certified Coder (CCS, CPC)

Job description

Job Category: Health Information Management

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Location: LA-Lafayette

Facility Type: Corporate

Shift Type (Clinical Positions): Day Shift

Summary

At AMG we offer our employees much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer unique career opportunities for people who have a desire to be part of a team that contributes to making a difference each day for our patients. We invite you to join our team and share your gifts and talents. You will have the opportunity to work for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), as AMG is an employee-owned company!

Acadiana Management Group, LLC dba AMG, Integrated Healthcare Management (AMG),an employee-owned company, is hiring a full-time home-basedInpatient Regional Coder. At a minimum, two-years Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) and/or Inpatient acute care coding experience is required. Must be certified as an RHIT, RHIA, CCS, or CPC. A secure work area and internet access are required.

Join our dynamic team and enjoy a career where you can make a difference with AMG, Integrated Healthcare Management!

• RHIT/RHIA or Certified Coder (CCS, CPC) required
• Must have a required minimum of 2 years’ coding experience in LTACH or Inpatient Acute Care with a strong knowledge of DRG’s.
• Well organized and able to multi-task
• Comfortable with maintaining daily open communication with the hospital team: CEO, MD, Case Management and Clinical Liaison’s.
• Attendance via Zoom for Coding meetings and weekly hospital team meetings
• Perform ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT coding for all assigned long term care acute hospitals
• Review medical records and code clinical data such as diseases, operations, procedures, and therapies according to coding guidelines and facility-specific policies for multiple facilities
• Perform preliminary coding for potential admissions based on the pre-admission evaluation.
• Perform initial and concurrent coding of all in-house patients and update diagnosis in information system as necessary according to facility policies.
• Perform final coding on all discharges according to billing policies.
• Initiate timely queries per coding ethics and clinical documentation improvement guidelines for any documentation clarification that is needed in the medical record.
• Work with case management on receiving procedures timely.
• Update case management and facility team with all changes in DRG.
• Self-motivated with an ability to work with limited direction and distraction
• Proficient in 3M

About Us

AMG is a hospital system committed to our patients, our people, and to the pursuit of healing. As a Top-5 Post-Acute hospital system, we’re known for excellence, integrity, community, and compassion.

Our mission is to return patients to their optimal level of well-being in the least restrictive medical environment. We accomplish this through a multi-disciplined approach that includes aggressive clinical and therapeutic interventions, as well as family involvement. Our high staff to patient ratio ensures individualized attention. Our nurses, therapists, and physicians work with each patient to obtain the best possible outcomes.

Acadiana Management Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.