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Posted: 25-Jan-25
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Internal Number: 25001664
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All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
- Schedule: FT
- Shift: Remote
Location: 601 EAST ROLLINS STREET, Orlando, 32803
The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Orlando- Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
- Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
- AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
- We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year
The role you’ll contribute:
The Inpatient Coder is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting clinical documentation in the medical record, applying appropriate ICD-10-CM/PCS coding conventions and MS-DRG Medicare Prospective Payment System requirements. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility for maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
The Senior Coder demonstrates experience and expertise, so coding quality review is not required before billing. The Senior Coder utilizes years of experience and expertise to demonstrate leadership within the coding section, mentoring others and assisting management in maintaining excellence in coding. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility for maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all
The value you’ll bring to the team:
· Applies ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, MS-DRG codes, Present on Admission codes, and patient status codes, with an understanding of how each is used and the impact the accuracy of the data has on mortality rates, clinical quality, reimbursement, internal scorecards, and key quality indicators.
· Utilizes a thorough understanding of the Official Coding Guidelines, Coding Clinic guidance, medical necessity, and coverage determinations.
· Uses critical thinking and sound judgment in decision-making, balancing reimbursement considerations with regulatory compliance.
· Assumes personal responsibility for professional growth, development, and continuing education to maintain a high level of proficiency.
· Reviews encounters for proper admission source, discharge disposition, and assigns the operative physician and date of procedure to the chart coding screen.
· Works with other Coding team members to keep coding within two days of discharge and hospital coding days within three days, i.e., a median coding turn-around time of 3 days or less.
· Works closely with the CDIS (Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists) for clear, complete documentation.
- Schedule: FT
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
· High school diploma and two years of coding education (medical coding certificate program or 2-year HIM program), including medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, and pathophysiology coursework.
· Five or more (5 ) years of inpatient hospital coding experience, including cases requiring specialized coding skills, such as cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, trauma surgery, neonatology, pediatrics, plastic and reconstruction surgery, bariatric surgery, cardiology, and other services and procedures provided in a tertiary care facility.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
· RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CIC certification
