[Hiring] Inpatient Coding Specialist @Adventist HealthCare

Role Description

Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Inpatient Coding Specialist for our Medical Coding Department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

• Utilizes computerized encoder and other systems related to completing the coding process.
• Able to apply coding processes across all facilities in accordance with regulatory guidelines, appropriateness of care, and statistical data code capture.
• Prioritize and organize coding work activities to meet deadlines and organizational goals.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain quality targets and production standards according to organization policies.
• Accurately abstract inpatient accounts required for hospital reporting to federal, state, and organizational outlets.
• Maintain and increase personal knowledge and education to stay current with coding industry evolving trends.
• Adheres to official coding guidelines and standards of Ethical Coding, as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association for data collection, assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis and PCS Procedure codes and other applicable coding classifications.
• Revenue Integrity, resolving coding and documentation issues that are related to reimbursement, compliance, and hospital revenue strategic planning.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of available documentation within the medical record.
• Authors/create and identify physician query opportunities to clarify documentation and inconsistencies within the documentation.
• Monitors and reports of documentation discrepancies to the coding manager to assist with final coded data efforts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Formal education in Health Information Management or a related field.
• One of the following credentials: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), and/or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
• Acute hospital coding role/inpatient coding experience preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years performing inpatient coding in an acute hospital setting.
• Proficiency in computer skills relating to coding software, and Health Information Management systems such as Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Demonstrate knowledge of coded data using code sets including ICD10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, IPPS coding and reimbursement regulation, APR-DRG grouping structure, MS-DRG grouping structure, and revenue cycle workflows with charges/charge master, and code edits.
• Knowledge of coding audits processes, denials management, and documentation improvement for coding specificity.
• Educated in medical terminology, disease process, anatomy and physiology, and surgical procedure coding.
• Candidates will be required to pass an inpatient coding assessment prior to hiring.
• Extended periods of time seated at a desk or in meetings.

Requirements

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hours
• Typical Daily Schedule: Monday through Friday
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Weekend Requirements: No Weekends
• Competitive Performance Incentive: Eligible
• Pay Range: $29.08 - $42.17

Benefits

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts.
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
• Free Employee parking.
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire.
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available).
• Paid Time Off.
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period.
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance.
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support.