Remote Inpatient Coder (Trauma Level 1) - PRN

Company: WellStar Health System
Location: Marietta
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

At WellStar, we all share common goals. That's what makes us so successful - and such an integral part of our communities. We want the same things, for our organization, for our patients, and for our colleagues. As the--most integrated healthcare provider--in Georgia, this means we pride ourselves on investing in the communities that we serve. We continue to provide innovative care models, focused on improving quality and access to healthcare.Responsibilities Reviews documentation in inpatient and/or IVR (interventional radiology) medical records, and accurately and completely assigns appropriate diagnostic and procedural ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/ICD10-PCS or CPT-4 HCPCScodes to the greatest specificity, and assigning the most accurate DRG/APC as appropriate. Abstracts demographic and coding information into the information system accurately and completely.PRN Position: evening and weekend coverage, -16 hours per weekJob Requirements:Required Minimum Education* High school graduate or possess a General Educational Development (GED) Diploma from an accredited program.* Completed course in anatomy and physiology.Required Minimum Experience * Must have and maintain a 95% or higher accuracy in abstracting, code and DRG assignment while meeting productivity requirements.Preferred Minimum Experience* Minimum of 5-7 years of acute care inpatient and/or IVR coding experience (with Same day surgery, ED and OP diagnostic outpatient coding experiences are a plus) preferRequired Minimum Certification* Billing or Coding School Certification (AHIMA or AAPC to include but not limited to RHIT, RHIA, CCS or CPC) in hospital coding preferred.Required Minimum Skills* Computer/data entry experience.* Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.* Ability to use EXCEL, Word and have basic computer operational knowledge.* Epic and 3Mexperience preferred.* Ability to work in a remote environment.

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