Inpatient Hospital Certified Medical Coder III - remote

Are you a detail-oriented Certified Medical Coder who takes pride in accuracy and contributing to quality patient care? We’re looking for someone just like you to join our growing healthcare family at Valleywise Health. As a key member of our team, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring that patient services are accurately coded and reimbursed, helping our clinical teams continue to deliver excellent care. You'll be surrounded by a supportive team, gain access to ongoing professional development, and have a direct impact on our hospital’s mission to serve the community with compassion and integrity. If you’re a certified medical coder who values accuracy, efficiency, and being part of a healthcare team that truly makes a difference - we want to hear from you! Why You’ll Love Working With Us: Meaningful Impact: We value you! Accurate medical coding is more than just numbers - it’s about ensuring the integrity of patient care, supporting proper reimbursement, and safeguarding the hospital’s ability to serve the community. Flexibility: Work-life balance and 100% remote work. Professional Growth: Valleywise Health is the largest teaching hospital in the valley. Opportunities exist for continuing education, advanced certifications, and exposure to the latest technologies. Supportive, Specialized Team: Join a warm, highly skilled group of Revenue Cycle professionals dedicated to excellence. Competitive Benefits: Robust compensation, 100% matched Pension retirement plan, comprehensive health coverage, paid time off, and more. Hourly Pay Range: $24.96 - $36.82 100% Remote work

Qualifications

Education:

• Requires an associate degree in health information technology or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training and progressively responsible experience that results in the required specialized knowledge and ability to perform the assigned work in lieu of a degree.
• A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Experience:

• Requires six (6) years of hospital/facility-based coding experience demonstrating an understanding of the job functions required and possessing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Level I Trauma coding experience is preferred.
• Prior coding experience in a teaching hospital is preferred.
• Burn and Mental/Behavioral Health coding experience is preferred.

Specialized Training:

• Requires the ability to pass a coding exam, at or above 85% accuracy, prior to hire.
• Prefer training in 3M encoder and EPIC Electronic Health Record.

Certification/Licensure:

• Must have a current CPC, COC, CIC, CCS, or CCS-P coding certification.
• RHIT or RHIA certification and requisite coding experience are also accepted.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must possess knowledge and ability to code hospital/facility inpatient records, including, but not limited to: Maternity/Labor & Delivery, Newborns, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, Intensive Care, Medical, Burn/Trauma, and Surgical cases.
• Must demonstrate application of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, DRG assignment, Severity of Illness and Risk of Mortality codes, MCC and CC’s codes.
• Must achieve and maintain appropriate coding quality and productivity established in the Coding Department Policy and Procedure.
• Must have a good understanding of Microsoft Office products, electronic health records, and encoder systems.
• Must have the analytical ability necessary to interpret data and knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, surgical terminology, pharmacological terminology, and patient care documentation terminology, as appropriate for inpatient coding.
• Must abide by the Standards of Ethical Coding set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
• Must be able to communicate effectively and have excellent customer service skills.
• Requires the ability to work well independently and demonstrate independent decision-making abilities.
• Requires the ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.

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