Hospital Inpatient Coder
Full TimeRemote Hospital Inpatient Coder
Velocity Healthcare Collaborative is considering experienced candidates for full-time remote hospital inpatient coding in the Eastern or Central Time Zones.
Minimum Qualifications:
· CCS Certification – current through AHIMA
· Minimum 5 (five) years of recent hospital inpatient coding experience in a Level 1 trauma setting
· Detailed familiarity with AHA Coding Clinics
· Advanced knowledge of CC and MCC, SOI, and ROM in relation to DRG assignment
· Experience with multiple EHRs (i.e., Cerner, Meditech, Epic)
· Must be able to pass an inpatient coding exam with 90% accuracy
Candidates without these minimum qualifications need not apply.
Additional Qualifications
· Previous remote work with designated area at home for remote employment
· Personal equipment and remote products (laptop/desktop, high speed internet, dedicated phone, printer, etc.)
· Can provide supervisor references (phone number and email address) along with quality scores of coding assignments
· Great oral and written communication skills
· Tech savvy
Responsibilities Include:
· Inpatient hospital coding of ICD-10-CM/PCS codes utilizing hospital client’s encoding and EHR software through remote access.
· Accurate assignment of appropriate present on admission (POA) and discharge disposition data.
· Maintain accurate, compliant, and productive coding of inpatient services with varying case mix and length of stay which includes level 1 trauma, cardiology, interventional radiology and vascular services, orthopaedics, psychiatric, and stroke care.
· Creation and provision of compliant physician query when appropriate.
· Work in collaboration with clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialists for DRG disparities.
· Adherence to management instructions, client policies and procedures, and AHIMA ethical standards of coding.
· Communication and availability to management team as needed for assignment change, policy update, phone call/meetings.
· Accurate maintenance of online time card.
Benefits:
· Competitive Pay
· Full-time 40-hour employment (not contract work)
· Paid Time Off (PTO) to use for holidays, illness, and vacation
· Health and Dental insurance
· Low Cost availability to add-on insurance products (vision, accident, catastrophic care)
· 401K with matching benefit after one year of employment
· Flexible work schedule after 90-day probationary period
· Regular Educational Opportunities for continuing education credits (CEU)
Apply online at https://www.velocityhc.com, providing your resume, phone number, and email address.
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