Coder, Hospital Inpatient

🕒 September 29

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🏥 Medical Billing and Coding

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First seen by Remote Rocketship September 29

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SSM Health

10,000+ employees

Founded 1872

🏥 Healthcare

🤝 Non-profit

💰 Grant on 2023-12

Healthcare • Non-profit

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving communities across the U. S. Midwest through an integrated network of hospitals, clinics, and care services. With locations in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health operates acute-care and specialty services (including teaching hospitals and level‑one trauma centers), emphasizes mission-driven, compassionate care, workforce development, and employee benefits, and supports flexible nursing and other clinical roles.

📋 Description

• Assign accurate diagnostic and procedure codes according to clinical documentation and official coding guidelines for inpatient hospital accounts • Coordinate with clinical documentation and quality teams to validate Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MSDRG), patient safety indicators, and hospital-acquired conditions through physician documentation • Monitor assigned work queues to ensure records are charged in a timely manner • Generate coding queries to clarify physician documentation as needed • Stay current with coding conventions and coding updates • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience • No experience required • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - AHIMA, or Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) - AAPC, or Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) - AAPC, or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - AHIMA, or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - AHIMA • State of work location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Wisconsin • Frequent keyboard use/data entry • Ability to perform the listed physical requirements, including frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs and occasional objects weighing 25-50 lbs • Ability to perform frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements, and use of vision, hearing, and speech • Ability to perform occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, and gripping; rare climbing

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid parental leave: one week for eligible team members for newborns or newly adopted children, pro-rated based on FTE • Flexible payment options through DailyPay, providing eligible hourly team members instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply) • Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members • Comprehensive benefits package

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