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Inpatient Coding Specialist, FT, Per Diem Available

Medical Billing and CodingMedical Billing and CodingFull TimeRemoteJuniorTeam 10,001+H1B No SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

New Jersey + 1 more

Posted

89 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Seniority

Junior

Professional Certificate1 yr expExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

• Codes and abstracts all pertinent patient medical information according to ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 coding conventions, UHDDS guidelines and CMS directives. • Completes data entry of abstracted inpatient/outpatient diagnosis and/or procedure codes into Network’s health information system. • Collaborates with the Health Information/Medical Records and Finance departments to ensure appropriate flow of information. • Assists in training of new personnel • Other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

AHIMA Certified Required: CCS, RHIA, or RHIT
Minimum 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 as well as AHA ICD-10-CM/PCS and AMA CPT-4 coding conventions required.
Previous experience with EPIC health information computerized patient record and 3M encoding system preferred.
Will consider candidate with greater than 3 years experience in the coding field without coding credentials.

Benefits

Fully remote for local (PA, NJ) candidates only
Full Time: Day shift with flexible hours. Mon-Fri with weekend rotation every 3rd week.
Per Diem: Total shift flexibility. Must be able to commit to working at minimum 16 hours per month.