Senior Inpatient Coder/Abstractor - Health Information Management

Role Overview

• Accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure codes to inpatient discharges
• Maintaining department specific productivity standards with a 95% accuracy rate
• Querying physicians when documentation is not clear in the medical record
• Collaborating with Clinical Documentation Specialists for optimal DRG assignment
• Keeping abreast of coding developments through classes and seminars
• Respecting patient confidentiality

Requirements

• 1 to 2 years of inpatient coding in an acute care hospital setting
• RHIT, RHIA, or CCS certification required
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, Associate Degree preferred