Medical Records Coder 4 - Inpatient

Job Description

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.

Job Description

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.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• 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.
• 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.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.