Inpatient Coding Specialist – Full Time

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🕒 June 3

🏖️ New Jersey, Pennsylvania – Remote

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote 🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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🏥 Medical Billing and Coding

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St. Luke's University Health Network

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10,000+ employees

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

📋 Description

• Codes and abstracts diagnosis and procedure information from patient medical records according to AHA ICD-10-CM/PCS coding conventions, UHDDS and CMS guidelines and regulations • Utilizes the 3M Encoder to verify and assign AHA ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, and MS-DRG/APR-DRG assignment • Maintains 95% data quality coding accuracy rate as measured through quarterly department quality reviews • Maintains daily productivity and turnaround times • Responsible for remaining up-to-date with knowledge of AHA ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/PCS coding conventions, MS-DRG and APR-DRG principles and guidelines • Maintains a working knowledge of prospective payment systems as it relates directly to coding process • Participation in department and sectional meetings, education sessional sessions and workshops as scheduled • Maintains working knowledge of clinical documentation improvement program and functions as liaison for RN clinical documentation specialists • Demonstrates/models the Network’s core values and customer service behaviors in interactions with all customers (internal and external) • Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/Entity as well as the proper release of information.

🎯 Requirements

• RHIA, RHIT CCS from an accredited Health Information Technology or Management program • Greater than 3 years experience in the coding field without coding credentials will be considered • 1 year demonstrated ICD-10-CM inpatient and/or outpatient coding experience in acute care, teaching setting • Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and medical terminology required • Previous experience with EPIC health information computerized patient record and 3M encoding system preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) retirement plans • Paid time off • Flexible working hours • Professional development opportunities