Lead Coding Specialist, Fully Remote, $5000 Bonus, CPC or RHIT certified, FT, 8A-4:30P

Baptist Health; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive health resources

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Coding Specialist to provide primary support to the Coding Supervisor, oversee coding, abstracting, and reimbursement processes across Baptist Health facilities. You will ensure ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT conventions, and regulatory compliance while aiding in training and workflow improvement.

With five years of inpatient/outpatient coding experience in a large healthcare setting and AHIMA credentials, you will contribute to accurate billing and efficient operations in a

Qualifications

• Requires AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist credential; RHIA/RHIT preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years inpatient, outpatient surgery, ancillaries and ER coding in a large health care system.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary support to Coding Supervisor and supervise coding workflows.
• Ensure compliance with ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT coding conventions, and regulations.
• Monitor reports, identify opportunities for improvement, train coding staff, and conduct coding research.
• Ensure timely processing and accurate coding across Baptist Health facilities.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem-solving

Team coordination

Education

Associates

AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist

Tools

Health information systems

MS Office

Spreadsheet design

Job description

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 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 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 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.

Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Description

The position will serve as the primary support to the Coding Supervisor. Assist in the supervision of coding, abstracting and reimbursement supporting billing ensuring compliance along with efficient operations for all Baptist Health facilities. Ensures established goals and ICD-10-CM/PCS guidelines, CPT, and coding conventions are adhered to. Assist with monitoring reports and workflows identifying opportunities for improvement, work volume and distribution, reviewing and reconciling reports, providing coding training within the Coding Department and performing research on coding issues. Monitors coding personnel activities ensuring accurate and timely processing in accordance with state and federal regulations. Assist with monitoring reports and workflows identifying opportunities for improvement. Salary ranges from $31.20 - $40.56 depending on years of experience.

Qualifications

• Associates.

• AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist.

Additional Qualifications

• Prefer RHIA or RHIT or equivalent experience.
• At least five years Inpatient or Outpatient Surgery, Ancillary and Emergency Room coding experience in a large healthcare institution required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate clearly with both internal and external customers, problem-solving and personnel management skills.
• Knowledgeable in health information systems, database management, spreadsheet design, and computer technology.
• Strong computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.

Minimum Required Experience: 5 Years

EOE, including disability/vets