Inpatient Coder Specialist (PRN/ REMOTE)
BayCare Health System · Tampa, FL · 2 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Responsibilities
- Analyzes the multi-day, multi-specialty complex documentation for inpatient encounters to assign integrated diagnosis and procedural codes 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 the Clinical Documentation Specialist Team and Quality Department for ICD-10 inpatient encounters for accurate code and MSDRG assignments as well as PSI/HAC reviews.
- Strong utilization of anatomy, pathophysiology, and pharmacology knowledge for accurate code assignments.
- Assists Manager/Director with mentoring/training of Coder I, Coder II, and Coder III team members and clinical practice students from various colleges.
Requirements
- Required: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- PREFERRED: RHIT (Health Information) in addition to the required CCS
Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent
- Preferred: Associate degree in Health Information Technology
- Experience: 5 years Acute Care experience, 3 years Inpatient Coding experience
Skills
- Strong Utilization of Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology Knowledge
- Mentoring and Training of Coder Team Members
Benefits
- Forward-thinking Culture
- High-Tech with High Touch Service
- Support of More Than 30,000 Team Members
- Foundation of Trust, Dignity, Respect, Responsibility, and Clinical Excellence
Pay
Not specified
Schedule
Flexible