AdventHealth is hiring a Divisional Inpatient Remote Coder IV

AdventHealth seeks a Divisional Inpatient Remote Coder IV to ensure the accuracy and compliance of our inpatient medical records. You will assign and verify ICD-10-CM/PCS codes based on physician documentation and computer-assisted recommendations, upholding our commitment to quality patient data and wholeness in body, mind, and spirit.

What You'll Do

• Code inpatient charts and verify or assign ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Assign codes in strict accordance with UHDDS rules, Official Coding Guidelines, and Coding Clinic.
• Code inpatient specialty accounts such as rehab, LTAC, cosmetic, and status changes.
• Maintain coding productivity standards and achieve a minimum of 96% coding accuracy.
• Consistently meet or exceed established productivity benchmarks.
• Communicate coding-related issues affecting claims, accuracy, or compliance to the Coding Management Team.
• Assume ownership of discharged, not final billed accounts by monitoring queue holds.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) team for record consistency.
• Accurately complete coding assignments across multiple facilities within established timeframes.
• Communicate with various departments to clarify discharge dispositions or patient status.
• Understand the importance of secondary diagnosis codes and their impact on quality metrics.

What We're Looking For

• High School Grad or Equivalent.
• Technical/Vocational School in a medical coding certificate program or a 2-year HIM program.
• 3+ years of experience in acute care inpatient hospital coding or completion of AdventHealth inpatient training.
• Must pass a Coder IV assessment.
• One of the following certifications: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) OR Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) OR Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) OR Certified Professional Coder (CPC).

Nice to Have

• 5+ years acute care inpatient hospital coding and/or auditing experience.
• Current, valid U.S. passport, permanent resident-alien registration card (“green card”), or appropriate document(s) for international travel.
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) or Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP).
• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) affiliation.

Technical Stack

• EMR
• Computer Assisted Coding software
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Team & Environment

You will collaborate closely with the Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) team and report to the Coding Management Team.

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation: $26.29 - $48.91.
• Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.
• Paid Time Off from Day One.
• 403-B Retirement Plan.
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave.
• Career Development.
• Whole Person Well-being Resources.
• Mental Health Resources and Support.
• Pet Benefits.

Work Mode

This is a fully remote position open to candidates in or around ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Florida, 32714.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.