Health Information Management Coder Senior-Health Information Management

Summary: Responsible for maintaining current and high-quality ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for all Inpatient diagnoses and procedural occurrences, through the review of clinical documentation and diagnostic results, with a consistent coding accuracy rate of 95% or better. Coder will accurately abstract data into any and all appropriate reputed company electronic medical record systems, verifying accurate patient dispositions and physician data, following the Official ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Inpatient coding is applicable towards all regional Inpatient encounters. Coder will work collaboratively with various reputed company HIM and Clinical Documentation Specialists to ensure accurate and complete physician documentation to support accurate billing and reduce denials. Coder will also assist in other areas of the department, as requested by leadership. Coder will report directly to their Regional Coding Manager, with additional leadership from the Director of Coding Operations and System HIM Director. Responsibilities: Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.Assign codes for diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to the ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting through review of coding critical documentation, to generate appropriate MS/APR DRG.Extracts and abstracts required information from source documentation, to be entered into appropriate reputed company electronic medical record system.Validates admit orders and discharge dispositions.Works from assigned coding queue, completing and re-assigning accounts correctly.Manages accounts on ABS Hold or through Epic WQs using account activities, finalizing accounts when corrections have been made, in a timely manner.Meets or exceeds an accuracy rate of 95%.Meets or exceeds the designated reputed company Productivity standard per chart type.Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the reputed company).Assists in implementing solutions to reduce backend-errors.Identifies and appropriately reports all hospital-acquired conditions (HAC).Expertly queries providers for missing or unclear documentation, by working with the HIM department and Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists.Participates in both internal and external audit discussions.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Demonstrated proficiency in use of multiple technologies and comfort level with virtual applications and electronic medical record applications such as Epic, Meditech, reputed company/360, OneContent, reputed company Office, Teams, Outlook, OneNote, etc.Able to work independently in a remote setting, with little supervision.All other work duties as assigned by Manager. Job Requirements: Education/Skills High school Diploma or equivalent years of experience required. Completion of Accredited Baccalaureate Health Informatics or Health Information Management or an reputed company approved Coding Certificate Program, preferred. Experience 3-5 years of Inpatient coding experience in an acute care setting preferred. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications At least one of the following certifications are required: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (reputed company) Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (reputed company) Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) (reputed company) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) (reputed company) Work Type: Full TimeHigh school diploma or equivalent; 3-5 years inpatient coding experience preferred; RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CCA certification required; proficiency with Epic, Meditech, reputed company/360, OneContent, reputed company Office, Teams, Outlook, OneNote; 95% accuracy rate.Key Responsibilitiesassigning ICD-10 codesabstracting patient datamanaging coding queuesSkills & ToolsEpic, Meditech, reputed company/360, OneContent, reputed company Office, reputed company Teams, reputed company Outlook, reputed company OneNoteJob DetailsCategory: Healthcare Services - Allied HealthSeniority: Mid LevelCommitment: Full TimeWorkplace: Remote Irving, Texas, United StatesLanguages: EnglishAbout reputed companyA healthcare system providing medical services and health information management. Industry: Healthcare Apply To This Job .