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Inpatient Coder
e4health
- Saint Paul, Illinois, United States
- Saint Paul, Illinois, United States
À propos
At e4health, we Empower Better Health. The e4health Team is on a relentless mission to care for those teams who care for others. We bring our passion, ingenuity, and expertise to every engagement. In joining our Team, we want your help to provide our customers with powerful solutions in the pursuit of quality, integrity, clinical and financial value across healthcare. Our People make the difference. Serving more than 400 hospitals and health systems nationwide for nearly two decades, e4health provides solutions to tackle the toughest problems in healthcare with unmatched technology, mid-revenue cycle, and operational expertise. e4health solutions streamline clinical, financial, and health information data and workflows, optimize coding, quality, and clinical documentation integrity processes, and address health IT operational challenges to deliver material results for healthcare organizations across the country. Learn more about us at www.e4.health. Job Summary
The Medical Coding Specialist, Inpatient is responsible for accurately abstracting data into appropriate client electronic medical record systems, following the Official ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Guidelines for Coding, UHDDS guidelines, and CMS directives. Performs data entry of required abstracted patient information into the client’s information system. Assigns Present on Admission (POA) indicators according to AHA POA guidelines. Queries physicians when appropriate and interacts with Clinical Documentation staff as per account requirements. Maintains consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better while also meeting productivity standards. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assigns appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes to inpatient accounts as per designated workflow Abstracts and enters coded data for hospital statistical and reporting requirements Assigns present on admission indicators and discharge dispositions Queries physicians to clarify conflicting, imprecise, incomplete, ambiguous, and/or inconsistent clinical information when appropriate Communicates documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues to appropriate personnel for follow up and resolution Communicates with Clinical Documentation Improvement and/or Revenue Cycle teams for follow up and reconciliation of accounts Maintains required productivity and quality requirements Core Competencies
High level of integrity & ethical judgement Communication Consistency and Reliability Meeting Standards Benefits
We offer an excellent salary, full benefits package including 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, vision, life, short/long term disability insurance, and PTO policy. Physical Demands and Working Conditions
PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Sitting, talking, hearing and near vision are required over 90% of the time. Feeling is required over 90% of the time and reaching is required about 50% of the time. The ability to travel to field sites may be required up to 15% of the time. WORKING CONDITIONS : Over 90% of the time is spent indoors, with protection from weather conditions. Exposure to noise levels that may be distracting or uncomfortable is present in only unusual situations. EEO STATEMENT : e4health is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Required Qualifications
Candidate must possess an approved AHIMA coding credential Minimum 5 years’ coding experience; 3 years of inpatient coding in an acute care setting required Recommend minimum 3 years of Trauma Level 1 and Academic Teaching facility experience Must be proficient at ICD-10-PCS coding Key Success Attributes
Integrity, passion, and ethics are required Strong analytic and problem-solving abilities and techniques Initiative with strong drive for results and success Team-oriented mindset and collaborative skills Well-developed written, verbal, and presentation communication skills including deep listening and attention to detail Ability to self-motivate and self-direct Strong time management and organizational skills Commitment and adherence to company Core Values
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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