Inpatient Coding Specialist

Waystar • Atlanta, GA

2d

About The Position

Reporting to the VP Clinical Product Strategy, the Inpatient Coding Specialist is a member of the Customer Success organization who will provide coding subject matter expertise, insight and an active role to our clinical and business goals including product innovation and development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management (RHIA) or Bachelor degree in related field with appropriate coding certification
• Certification: CCS and/or CIC required, CCDS and/or CCDS preferred
• Experience in monitoring and assessing coding accuracy
• Experience managing a second level review process that identifies coding error or discrepancies
• Experience in developing new technology highly preferred
• 3-5+ years of inpatient coding experience required
• Ability to travel 15-20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in coding consulting role preferred

Responsibilities

• Coding Research and develop inpatient coding criteria that identifies common areas of coding error or discrepancy
• Conduct coding and documentation audits to assess product compliance with coding guidelines and regulations.
• Identify areas for product improvement and provide recommendations for enhancing accuracy.
• Stay informed about industry updates on coding guidelines and materials to ensure product compliance and competitiveness.
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand the implications of coding and clinical documentation requirements on product development.
• Engage with client partners to assess coding practices and responsibilities that would impact product development.
• Research healthcare technology changes and trends affecting documentation and coding, guiding product development accordingly.
• Evaluate coding processes, systems, and documentation practices, implementing strategies to optimize product performance and efficiency.
• Design workflow processes to ensure efficiency and quality for users.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, especially the clinical team, to ensure clinical and coding compliance and support organizational initiatives.
• Stay up-to-date with changes in coding regulations, guidelines, and industry trends.
• Prepare coding-related reports, analyses, and recommendations for product development and strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, serving as the coding subject matter expert
• Collaborate with Data Science to improve inputs to models
• Conduct and coordinate audits and quality checks of product capabilities

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
• We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
• Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
• Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
• 401(K) program with company match
• Pet insurance
• Employee resource groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level