Advanced Inpatient Coder Specialist (REMOTE)

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence. Summary: Analyzes the multi day, multi-specialty complex documentation for inpatient encounters to assign integrated diagnosis and procedural code using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding systems. Works in conjunction with the medical staff consensus for accurate assignment of intricate diagnoses such as malnutrition and sepsis. Formulates physician queries and monitors bill hold reports. Serves as a liaison to Clinical Documentation Specialist Team and Quality Department for ICD-10 inpatient encounters for accurate code and Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MSDRG) assignments as well as Patient Safety Indicator (PSI)/Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) reviews. Strong utilization of anatomy, pathophysiology, and pharmacology knowledge for accurate code assignments. Assist Manager/Director with mentoring/training of Coder I, Coder II and Coder III team members and clinical practice students from various colleges. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Other information: Required 5 years - Acute Care. Required Experience: 3 Years of Inpatient Coding. Education: Essential: HS Graduate or Equivalent GED Nonessential: Associates Degree Nonessential: Education specialization: Health IT Essential: Education equivalent experience: Required High School or Equivalent; Preferred Associates - Health Information Technology Nonessential: Preferred Associates - Health Information Technology Credentials: Essential: Certified Coding Specialist Nonessential: Reg Health Information Tech Required Credential equivalent experience: CCS (Coding); Preferred RHIT (Health Information) Preferred RHIT (Health Information) Facility: BayCare Health System, Health Info Management Coding-HSS Location: BayCare System Office West Status: Full Time, Exempt: No Shift Hours: 7-3:30pm Shift: Shift 1 Shift 1 = Days, 2 = Evenings, 3 = Nights, 4 = Varies Weekend Work: None On Call: No How often will this team member be working remotely? Always Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled