Inpatient Coder
Inpatient Coder
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Job Description
Overview
Select Medical Corporate
4714 Gettysburg Rd
Inpatient Coder
(Entry Level)
Full Time Mon-Fri 7:00am - 4pm (flexible)
On-site in Mechanicsburg*
(*Remote schedule offered ONLY after obtaining CCS credentials and demonstration of consistently meeting the departments productivity and quality standards - minimum one year working on-site.)
Starting Salary $24.50/hr
Diverse Health Benefit Packages PTO & EID Leave 401K company match & more
*Are you looking to start or continue a promising career coding inpatient medical records
*Did you successfully complete a medical coding education program with a focus on inpatient medical coding
*Do you want to work for a company devoted to helping others and achieving outcomes that improve quality of life
Then this might be an opportunity for you!
Watch to learn what its like to work with Select Medical!
Responsibilities
Entry level position responsible for reviewing multidisciplinary inpatient medical records and health information in order to classify patient diagnoses and procedures by accurate ICD-10-PCS codes and DRGs.
- Evaluate documentation of patient care to code and abstract data used for statistics state reporting reimbursement and other needs.
- Assign ICD-10-CM codes to inpatient diagnoses treatments and procedures according to coding guidelines.
- Complete coding with an error rate within the work standard and maintains standards relative to productivity and quality.
- Communicate verbally and in writing with physicians medical staff and other care professionals when documentation needs clarification for accurate code assignment which may or may not impact reimbursement.
- Prepare workload reports and participate in department management studies as well as data quality reviews or other documentation audits.
- Perform peer review of codes and DRG assignment.
- Keep knowledge of coding and DRG assignment current by reviewing federal publications and other reference materials for changes in regulations and practice guidelines.
- Monitor compliance with documentation standards required for accurate and thorough coding
- Investigate evaluate and identify opportunities for documentation improvement
- Provide guidance to hospital CEOs medical staff and others regarding compliant documentation practices required for accurate reimbursement and statistics
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Completed medical coding education program with emphasis on inpatient coding
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
- RHIA RHIT CCS or CPC-H credentials.
- Experience in ICD-10-CM diagnoses procedure coding and DRG validation.
- One or more years of experience with inpatient hospital medical records coding.
Additional Data
Select Medical strives to provide our employees with work-life balance as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors. Other benefits include:
- An extensive and thorough orientation and training program.
- Develop collaborative relationships with multiple departments on campus.
- Corporate campus with access to walking trails and beautiful outdoor rest areas.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).
- Health Dental and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Short and Long Term Disability.
- Personal and Family Medical Leave.
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Employment Type
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