Remote Inpatient Coding Specialist

340B Health; Altamonte Springs (FL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization where you can contribute to patient care as an Inpatient Coder. This role involves reviewing and interpreting clinical documentation, ensuring accurate coding using ICD-10 conventions, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to enhance documentation quality. You will be part of a community that values holistic care and professional growth, all while working remotely. This position offers a chance to impact patient outcomes positively and thrive in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about healthcare and coding, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

100% Remote

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 2 years of coding education required.
• 3+ years of inpatient hospital coding experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze clinical documentation for accurate coding.
• Communicate with physicians regarding documentation needs.

Skills

ICD-10 Coding

Clinical Documentation

Customer Service

Medical Terminology

Anatomy & Physiology

Pathophysiology

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Coding Certificate

2-Year HIM Program

Tools

MS-DRG Payment System

Job description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

1. Benefits from Day One
2. Paid Days Off from Day One
3. 100% Remote!

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: FT

Shift: Flexible

Location: 601 EAST ROLLINS STREET, Orlando, 32803

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Orlando

1. Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
2. Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean, and South America
3. AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
4. We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year

The role you’ll contribute:

The Inpatient Coder is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting clinical documentation in the medical record, applying appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS coding conventions and MS-DRG Medicare Prospective Payment System requirements. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility for maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

1. Reviews, analyzes, and interprets clinical documentation applying ICD-10 codes in accordance with ICD-10-CM rules and conventions, coding policy and procedures, requirements of Medicare/payer specifications, and official coding guidelines as outlined by governing bodies. Evaluates and considers various DRG options and optimizes them in accordance with UHDDS rules, official coding guidelines, regulatory agencies, and AH-approved policies.
2. Verifies CAC codes and that assignment of diagnostic and procedure codes is based on and supported by the physician’s clinical documentation contained within the record.
3. Effectively communicates with physicians and allied health personnel the need for comprehensive, accurate, timely clinical documentation.
4. Discusses optimization and documentation issues with appropriate physicians and clinical personnel to ensure optimal coding and reimbursement, querying physicians for the clarification of discrepancies, additional diagnoses, complications, or co-morbid conditions present during the admission, on an as-needed basis.
5. Applies ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, MS-DRG codes, Present on Admission codes, and patient status codes, with an understanding of how each is used and the impact the accuracy of the data has on mortality rates, clinical quality, reimbursement, internal scorecards, and key quality indicators.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

1. High school diploma and two years of coding education (medical coding certificate program or 2-year HIM program), including medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, and pathophysiology coursework.
2. Three or more (3) years of inpatient hospital coding experience, including cases requiring specialized coding skills, such as cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, trauma surgery, neonatology, pediatrics, plastic and reconstruction surgery, bariatric surgery, cardiology, and other services and procedures provided in a tertiary care facility.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

· RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CIC certification

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations, and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Health Information Management

Organization: AdventHealth Orlando

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 24035540

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.