Senior Inpatient Facility Medical Coder

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify appropriate assignment of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Codes for inpatient services provided in a hospital setting and understand their impact on the DRG with reference to CC / MCC, while adhering to the official coding guidelines and established client coding guidelines of the assigned facility
• Abstract additional data elements during the Chart Review process when coding, as needed
• Adhere to the ethical standards of coding as established by AAPC and / or AHIMA
• Adhere to and maintain required levels of performance in both coding quality and productivity as established by Optum360
• Provide documentation feedback to providers and query physicians when appropriate
• Maintain up-to-date Coding knowledge by reviewing materials disseminated / recommended by the QM Manager, Coding Operations Managers, and Director of Coding / Quality Management, etc.
• Participate in coding department meetings and educational events
• Review and maintain a record of charts coded, held, and / or missing

Required Qualifications

• A High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• A professional coder certification with credentialing from AHIMA and/or AAPC (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, OR CPC-H) to be maintained annually
• 3+ years of Acute Care inpatient medical coding experience (hospital, facility, etc.)
• 2+ years of experience working in a Level 2 (or higher) trauma center and/or teaching hospital with a mastery of complex procedures, major trauma ER encounters, cardiac catheterization, interventional radiology, orthopedic and neurology cases, and observation coding
• 2+ years of ICD-10 (CM & PCS) and DRG coding experience
• Ability to pass all pre-employment requirements including, but not limited to, drug screening, background check, and coding

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of outpatient facility coding experience
• Experience working in a Level 1 Trauma center
• Experience with OSHPD reporting
• Experience with various encoder systems (eCAC, 3M, EPIC)
• Ability to use a personal computer in a Windows environment, including Microsoft Excel (create, edit, save, and send spreadsheets) and EMR systems
• Ability to work the weekly schedule (40 hours / week) with the opportunity to choose between Tuesday - Saturday OR Sunday - Thursday including the flexibility to work occasional overtime and 1 weekend day based on business needs

Benefits

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)