Inpatient Coding Specialist (Remote)

Enjoin is an industry leader dedicated to providing comprehensive clinical documentation improvement solutions that are physician-led and quality-driven. We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Inpatient Coding Specialist to join our dynamic team. If you are passionate about precision, accuracy, and making a positive impact in the healthcare industry, we invite you to be part of our growing organization. About The Role As an Inpatient Coder, you will play a significant role on our team, including accurately assigning all reportable diagnoses and procedures for complete and accurate coding of inpatient medical records. Key Responsibilities • Promotes a partnership between clinical documentation and financial outcomes, by accurately and completely coding the medical record for all appropriate ICD-10 CM and ICD-10 PCS codes • Ensures all diagnoses and Present on Admission indicators are captured per Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines to ensure accurate DRG assignment (MSDRG and/or APRDRG) on accounts coded, while also capturing any additional, secondary diagnoses that impact quality outcomes (ex: Risk of Mortality, Severity of Illness, Social Determinants of Health, HCC, etc.) to ensure accurate and complete coding • Ensures all procedures are captured per Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines to ensure accurate DRG assignment (MSDRG and/or APRDRG) on accounts coded, while also capturing any additional procedure codes for add-on payment options that do not necessarily change the DRG (ex: New Technology Add On Payment codes/NTAP) but impact facility reimbursement • Validates the discharge disposition accuracy as part of the coding review • Stays current with Official Coding Guidelines, Quarterly Coding Clinic, and NTAP criteria to ensure high quality coding • Abides by the “Standards of Ethical Coding” as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association Qualifications • CCS, RHIT, and/or RHIA through AHIMA required • Minimum 3 years of acute inpatient hospital coding experience in a large trauma and academic hospital requried • Recent experience coding for a large level I trauma hospital preferred • Experience with EHR and Encoder softwares (i.e. EPIC, Cerner, Meditech, 3M, Optum, etc.) required • Ability to work independently in a remote setting required • Excellent observation, analytical thinking, problem solving, and verbal/written communication skills required Why Enjoin? • We are Great Place to Work Certified: This certification recognizes employers who create an outstanding employee experience • Be a valuable member of a dynamic team of physicians, CDI, and coding professionals • Career stability and professional growth opportunities • Full benefits (medical, vision, dental) • 401(k) contribution of 3% • Excellent PTO package plus 8 paid holidays • Work 100% remote • Flexible schedule • Laptop and other necessary equipment provided • Complimentary annual CEUs • Access to advanced educational coding tools/resources • Employee Wellness and Discount programs • Referral bonus program for coding and CDI experts Work Environment: • This is a full-time remote position. General hours of work are Monday through Friday during regular business hours. • Must have a reliable internet connection, phone, and a dedicated, secure workspace to ensure adherence to HIPAA Privacy and Security policies and procedures when viewing Protected Health Information (PHI). • Enjoin provides a laptop and other necessary resources to perform duties. Interview Process: • Fill out the quick application today! • Multiple Choice Inpatient Coding Assessment (30 questions) • Video meeting with Hiring Manager (30 minutes) For more 35 years, Enjoin has provided health systems with clinical documentation integrity education, infrastructure and process development. A pioneer of CDI programs, Enjoin continues to be an industry leader and innovator. Led by nationally renowned physicians with a strong academic background in scientific-based medicine and years of clinical practice coupled with certified coding and clinical documentation credentials, our unique approach addresses today’s quality-driven initiatives uniting documentation and coding across the healthcare continuum. Enjoin is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job