Senior Inpatient Coder, Full Time, Remote

$5,000 dollar sign on bonus! Remote work for this position may be approved based on policy and business considerations.

Job Summary Assigns correct procedure and diagnosis codes. Validates and adjusts charges. Validates and adjusts charges. Responsible for abstracting data from medical records and working collaboratively with financial and clinical team members to ensure accurate financial billing. Provides education and training regarding coding guidelines to appropriate team members of their specialty area. Essential Functions

• Consistently Meets Quarterly Productivity Standard:
  =95%
  Consistently Meets Quarterly Quality Standard:
  =95%
  Consistently Completes Quarterly Mandatory Coding Educations:
  15 CEU - (Formal/Informal)
• Codes/charge outpatient records (Ambulatory Surgery, Observation, Emergency and Ancillary) according to coding guidelines and conventions. Assigns diagnoses and procedures for billing, data retrieval and research purposes, using numerical codes of ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 coding.
• Provides education and training regarding coding guidelines of specialty area to clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Communicates, collaborates and acts as a team player with others in order to ensure continuity of services.
• Optimize codes for reporting and generates APCs for all outpatient records. Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association and adheres to official coding guidelines.
• Participate in process improvement activities including but not limited to assuring accounts that cannot be coded are held for valid reasons and documented accurately utilizing Unbilled Reason Codes (URCs)/GQ Flags
• Must attend all staff meetings required by Management

Qualifications

• Required High School Diploma or equivalent

• 2 years of relevant experience Coding Required

• CRT-Coding Specialist (CCS) - AHIMA American Health Information Management Association required Or
• CRT-Professional Coder - AAPC American Academy of Professional Coders required Or
• CRT-Outpatient Coder, Certified (COC) - UNKNOWN Unknown required Or
• CRT-Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - AAPC American Academy of Professional Coders required Or
• CRT-Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - AHIMA American Health Information Management Association required

Primary Location

SITE - Business Service Center - 4420 44th St - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Coding-Inpatient

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Days Worked

Tuesday to Saturday OR Sunday to Thursday

Weekend Frequency

Every weekend

CURRENT SPECTRUM HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS - Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account. This career site is for Non-Spectrum Health team members only.

Spectrum Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors and community. That is why we require a drug-free workplace and various vaccinations as a requirement for employment.

Spectrum Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447. We are committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.