What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Coder 4 - Inpatient position at Inova Health System?
Inova Systems Operations is looking for a dedicated Medical Records Coder 4 for Inpatient. This role will be full-time day shift with a negotiable schedule.
This position is eligible for remote work for candidates residing in the following states - VA, MD, DC, DE, FL, GA, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, WV.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
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Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
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Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
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Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
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Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave.
Medical Records Coder 4 - Inpatient - Job Responsibilities:
The Medical Records Coder 4 Inpatient will assign ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for appropriate Diagnosis Related Group assignments. This role will assign appropriate discharge dispositions/destinations, admission sources, procedure dates and performing providers. Assigning accurate and complete Present on Admission status indicators is of vital importance. Ensuring that Coding records are in line with productivity standards and quality expectations is required.
* Assigns Diagnosis Related Groups that are supported by medical record documentation for Inpatient records.
* Assigns Discharge Disposition that is supported by medical record documentation for Inpatient records.
* Ensures that coded records align with productivity standards and quality expectations.
* Assigns accurate/complete ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and Present on Admission status indicators that are supported by medical record documentation for Inpatient records.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: High School Diploma or GED
- Experience: Two years of experience directly related to facility inpatient coding in ICD-10-CM/PCS.
- Certification: Registered Health Information Administrator; RHIA, RHIT or CCS certification.
As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This policy is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 91 and 92, respectively.
Salary : $5,250