Inpatient Coding Specialist - Remote, Days

About the role

Find your calling at Mercy! The Lead Inpatient Coding Specialist serves as the coding lead for the Inpatient Coding Supervisor. Supports the Inpatient Coding Supervisor in daily coding activities including productivity monitoring, scheduling, coding edit/charge review, failed claims/follow-up resolution, training, education, research, etc. Works with Coding Supervisor to ensure that coding meets all regulatory and compliance guidelines. Additionally, the Coding Specialist Lead will be the primary trainer and mentor for new coders.

Responsibilities

• Productivity monitoring
• Scheduling
• Coding edit/charge review
• Failed claims/follow‑up resolution
• Training
• Education
• Research
• Ensuring coding meets regulatory and compliance guidelines
• Serving as primary trainer and mentor for new coders

Requirements

• High school diploma (required)
• Preferred education: A.S. from an accredited Health Information Technology program or B.S. from an accredited Health Information Management program
• Prior coding experience in ICD‑10‑CM diagnoses/procedure coding and HCPCS/CPT procedure coding in acute care inpatient, outpatient hospital, or professional services setting
• Certifications: RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CPC, or CIRCC to be completed within 6 months of employment
• Working knowledge of ICD‑10‑CM and CPT/HCPCS coding classification systems in an acute care/hospital or professional services setting
• Frequent repetitive motion: approximately 25% keyboard and 75% mouse use for data entry
• Preferred: Working knowledge of the 3M encoder and the Epic system

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Tuition support
• Matched retirement plans (for team members working 32+ hours per pay period)