Hospital Inpatient Coder III - HIM Remote Eligible

Hospital Based Inpatient Coder III - HIM - FT - Days - Remote Eligible

Location:

Miramar, Florida

Memorial Healthcare System is dedicated to improving the health, well-being and quality of life for the people entrusted to our care.

Utilizing an electronic medical record and computerized encoder, the Inpatient Coder III assigns and sequences diagnosis and procedure codes and present-on-admission indicators for inpatient encounters based on medical record documentation in accordance with Official Coding Guidelines, CMS regulations, encoder software guidance and Health Information Management (HIM) policies and procedures.

• Maintains strict adherence to patient confidentiality according to MHS Standards and regulatory requirements.
• Formulates physician queries for validation of pathological findings and requests clinical validation queries for CDI review and follow-up. Seeks clarification from providers or other designated resources to ensure accurate and complete coding.
• Attends educational meetings and seminars to maintain certification and continuing education requirements.
• Reviews inpatient coding work queues daily to address coding edits, notify billing as needed, and perform corrections for internal audits and external denials.
• Reviews inpatient medical records to assign and sequence all appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes using encoder software and official coding guidelines; reviews MSDRGs and APRDRGs for appropriate code assignment.
• Validates accuracy of Admission-Discharge-Transfer (ADT) data fields; abstracts discharge disposition, physicians, procedure dates, and present-on-admission (POA) indicators.
• Performs other duties as requested and meets Memorial coding quality and productivity standards; submits daily productivity reports to the manager by the defined deadline.

• Accountability
• Accuracy (DRG)
• Accuracy - Coder
• Customer Service
• Effective Communication
• Health Information Management (HIM) Systems - Coder
• Productivity - IP Coding
• Responding to Change
• Standards of Behavior

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
• Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - AHIMA

• Typical office environment; computer-based tasks with varying physical demands
• Keyboard entry 60%; sitting 60%; standing 60%; repetitive hand/arm movement 60%
• Must be able to work in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment

Primarily for office workers; not eligible for shift differential.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions. It indicates the general nature and level of work performed.

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Memorial Healthcare System is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. We recruit, hire and promote qualified candidates without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any factor prohibited by law. Veteran’s Preference is offered to former military, reservists and military spouses (status must be indicated on the application).

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