Coder III (Pool)

Valleywise Health • Phoenix, AZ

22h

About The Position

Under the direction of the Coding Supervisor, the Inpatient Coder III uses available encoder and grouper software and other coding resources to assign accurate ICD-10-CM diagnoses and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes based on hospital medical record documentation, whether paper or electronic, for facility inpatient accounts. The role requires accurate coding across maternity and labor and delivery, newborn, pediatric, behavioral health, intensive care, medical, burn and trauma, and surgical cases. The coder maintains appropriate productivity by account type and meets the coding quality benchmarks established by Valleywise Health policy and procedure.

This position may be performed remotely by candidates residing in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Wisconsin. The hourly pay rate is $40.90.

Requirements

• Associate degree in health information technology or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training and progressively responsible experience that provides the required specialized knowledge and ability.
• Seven years of hospital- or facility-based coding experience demonstrating understanding of the job functions and required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Pass a coding examination with at least 85% accuracy before hire.
• Hold a current CPC, COC, CIC, CCS, or CCS-P coding certification; RHIT or RHIA certification with requisite coding experience is also accepted.
• Knowledge and ability to code hospital or facility inpatient records across the case types listed in the posting.
• Demonstrate application of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, DRG assignment, Severity of Illness and Risk of Mortality codes, and MCC and CC codes.
• Achieve and maintain coding quality and productivity standards established by Coding Department policy and procedure.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office products, electronic health records, and encoder systems.
• Analytical ability to interpret data, with knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical, surgical, and pharmacological terminology, and patient-care documentation terminology as appropriate for inpatient coding.
• Abide by the Standards of Ethical Coding set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
• Communicate effectively and provide excellent customer service.
• Work well independently and demonstrate independent decision-making abilities.
• Read, write, and speak effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Level I Trauma coding experience.
• Prior coding experience in a teaching hospital.
• Burn and Mental/Behavioral Health coding experience.
• Training in the 3M encoder and EPIC Electronic Health Record.

Responsibilities

• Assign accurate ICD-10-CM diagnosis and ICD-10-PCS procedure codes to facility inpatient accounts using medical record documentation and coding resources.
• Code a range of inpatient cases, including maternity and labor and delivery, newborns, pediatrics, behavioral health, intensive care, medical, burn and trauma, and surgical cases.
• Maintain appropriate coding productivity for each type of account coded.
• Meet and maintain coding quality benchmarks established by the Coding Department’s policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree