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　　Worker Type:

　　Regular

　　Job Highlights:

　　We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Coder to join our team as a Hospital Inpatient Coder. As a remote coder, you will be responsible for accurately coding and abstracting medical records for inpatient hospital stays. Your expertise in coding will ensure that our organization maintains compliance with all coding guidelines and regulations.

　　Job Summary:

　　Responsible for coding and abstracting inpatient accounts in accordance with coding guidelines.

　　Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

　　PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Assigns accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for inpatient hospital accounts.

　　Coordinates with the clinical documentation and quality teams to ensure validation of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MSDRG), patient safety indicators, and hospital acquired conditions are supported by physician documentation to support appropriate coding

　　Monitors assigned work queues to ensure all records are charged in a timely matter.

　　Generates coding queries for clarification regarding physician documentation as needed

　　Stays abreast of all changes in coding conventions and coding updates.

　　Performs other duties as assigned.

　　EDUCATION

　　High school diploma or equivalentEXPERIENCE

　　Two years' experiencePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

　　Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

　　Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

　　Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

　　Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

　　Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

　　Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

　　Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

　　Rare climbing.

　　Licenses / Certifications:

　　Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA), Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

　　Work Shift:

　　Day Shift (United States of America)

　　Job Type:

　　Employee

　　Department:

　　Scheduled Weekly Hours:

　　40

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