Coder/Abstractor

About the role

Under general supervision of the Coding Supervisor, the Inpatient Coder supports Dayton Children's goals for reimbursement through accurate and timely diagnosis and procedural coding of inpatient, observation, and outpatient surgery records. This includes the examination and interpretation of the electronic medical documentation to assign and report the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes for the services provided for clean claim submission.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED required; Associate or bachelor's degree preferred
• 2+ years coding experience preferred; pediatric experience helpful
• CCS required or must obtain within 6 months of employment; RHIT/RHIA or eligible preferred

Skills

• Knowledge of automated workflow applications and processes
• Computer skills
• Oral and written communication
• Medical and non-medical terminology
• Anatomy and physiology
• Critical thinking skills
• Experience with 3M encoder
• EPIC experience

Schedule

Full time, 40 hours per week; hybrid work arrangement (work from home)