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Remote If you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. 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. As an Inpatient Coding Specialist, you will: - 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 abstracting 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 include: - 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). - Candidates holding a CPC credential must obtain the CCS certification within 6 months to 1 year of hire. Failure to meet this requirement may result in removal from the position. - 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. Work Schedule: 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 If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Non-Exempt) At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering: 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 As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County. If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals
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