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Inpatient Coder
Select Medical

Location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Work Setting: Hospital
Job Function: Coder
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: Starting salary 24.50 per hour

Introduction

Select Medical Corporate Headquarters

4714 Gettysburg Road

Inpatient Coder

Diverse Health Benefit Packages, PTO & EID Leave, 401K company match & more

Job Description

An exciting opportunity for an Inpatient Coder at our corporate headquarters in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The Inpatient Coder is responsible for reviewing multidisciplinary inpatient medical records and other health information to classify patient diagnoses and procedures by accurate ICD-10 codes and DRGs.

• Evaluate documentation of patient care to code and abstract data used for statistics, state reporting, reimbursement and other needs.
• Assign ICD-10-CM codes to inpatient diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to coding guidelines.
• Complete coding with an error rate within the work standard and maintains standards relative to productivity and quality.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with physicians, medical staff and other care professionals when documentation needs clarification for accurate code assignment which may or may not impact reimbursement.
• Prepare workload reports and participate in department management studies, as well as data quality reviews or other documentation audits.
• Help train and orient new coders.
• Perform peer review of codes and DRG assignments.
• Keep knowledge of coding and DRG assignment current by reviewing federal publications and other reference materials for changes in regulations and practice guidelines.
• Monitor compliance with documentation standards required for accurate and thorough coding
• Investigate, evaluate and identify opportunities for documentation improvement
• Provide guidance to hospital CEOs, medical staff and others regarding compliant documentation practices required for accurate reimbursement and statistics

Required Qualifications

• Completed coding education program
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• RHIA, RHIT, CCS or CPC-H credentials.
• Experience in ICD-10-CM diagnosis, procedure coding and DRG validation.
• one or more years of experience with inpatient hospital medical records coding.

Compensation/Benefits

Select Medical strives to provide our employees with work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

• An extensive and thorough orientation program.
• Develop collaborative relationships with multiple departments on campus
• Campus with access to walking trails and beautiful outdoor rest areas.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Personal and Family Medical Leave.

We’d love for you to join our team!

**Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.**

Apply Online: https://careers.selectmedical.com/jobs/2023/06/27/21/02/252035/#careers

Posted: July 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Post ID: 79844

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