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

Yoder Ainlay Ulmer & Buckingham, LLP; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Coding Support professional to assist the Coding Supervisor. In this role, you'll ensure compliance, monitor coding activities, and provide training while contributing to operational efficiency. Required qualifications include an Associates Degree and AHIMA certification with at least five years' experience in inpatient hospital coding.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus Available with Experience

Qualifications

• AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist required.
• 5 years Inpatient Hospital coding experience required.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office and health information systems.

Responsibilities

• Support Coding Supervisor by ensuring compliance with coding guidelines.
• Monitor coding personnel activities and workflows.
• Provide coding training within the Coding Department.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Personnel Management

Database Management

Health Information Systems

MS Office Proficiency

Education

Associates Degree

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:

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. Estimated salary range is $30.74 to $38.00/hour based on experience.

Qualifications:

Degrees:

• Associates.

Licenses & Certifications:

• AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist.

Additional Qualifications:

• Prefer RHIA or RHIT or equivalent experience.
• At least five years Inpatient Hospital 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

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.