Coder Analyst IV Virtual

Note: This employer is open to candidates who want to work remote. All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
Benefits from Day One
Paid Days Off from Day One
Student Loan Repayment Program
Career Development
Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
Mental Health Resources and Support
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: Full-time
Shift : Days
Location: Remote
The community you'll be caring for: AdventHealth West Division
AdventHealth Tampa, a faith-based not-for-profit 626-bed tertiary-level acute care hospital located in the uptown district of Tampa, Florida, specializes in advanced cardiovascular medicine, neuroscience and neurology, digestive health, orthopedics, women's services, pediatrics, oncology, endocrinology, bariatrics, wound healing, sleep medicine and general surgery including minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures. GME programs on the hospital campus currently include general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine and transitional year.
AdventHealth Tampa is home to the renowned AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute, a recognized leader in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and leading-edge research - caring for Tampa Bay's hearts for over 35 years.
The Kiran C. Patel Research Institute, also located at AdventHealth Tampa, leads the way in clinical and academic research in the areas of neuroscience, cardiovascular medicine, advanced surgery and more - contributing valuable knowledge that leads to tomorrow's cures for conditions such as heart failure, cancer and other diseases."
The role you'll contribute:
The Coder Analyst IV is a Health Information Professional with a high level of coding and clinical proficiency necessary for the oversight of coding integrity, and ability to function as a liaison to the Quality and Clinical Documentation Improvement teams for the Multi-State Division. Assigns codes to hospital inpatient accounts utilizing the 3M Encoder and Dolbey Computer Assisted Coding programs. Will work with Case Management, the Billing Office, Coding Manager, Clinical Documentation Improvement specialists and the coding team to code and release accounts for the Multi-State Division. Will work and resolve the chart correction issues daily and work with the team to ensure the Coding Department is within two days of discharge and meeting DNFC goals. Employee will assist in training other team members on inpatient coding. The Coder Analyst IV may participate in our quality, safety review process, which includes mortality, PSI, and HAC reviews. Must have strong coding skills that will promote effective and efficient review of clinical documentation to defend code assignment. May serve as the coding expert on the concurrent review process ensuring all coded data is accurately reflected and supported in the physician documentation. Will work in conjunction with CDI, HIM, Quality, and Informatics leadership across the division to create synergies, maintain bidirectional communication, and act as liaison between CDI, Quality and clinical and administrative partners within the hospital setting and beyond, ensuring open communication and collaboration toward common goals. Actively participates in exemplary customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all. Adheres to Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.
The value you'll bring to the team:
Communicate with various departments to clarify discharge dispositions or patient type/status as needed.
Understands the importance of secondary diagnosis codes and their impact on quality metrics.
Other duties as assigned.
Codes inpatient charts and verifies or assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure codes. based on physician documentation and Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) recommendations.
Accurately codes all diagnoses, treatments, and procedures for inpatient records in accordance with departmental policies and industry standards.
Assign ICD-10-CM and PCS codes on inpatient records in accordance with all UHDDS rules, Official Coding Guidelines, Coding Clinic, and approved coding policies and procedures.
Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed :
High School Grad or Equiv and medical coding certificate program or 2 year HIM program Required.
3+ years relevant work experience Required.
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Required or
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Required or
Reg Health Information Tech (RHIT) - License Required or
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Required Interested in working from home? This employer is open to candidates who want to work remote.
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