Certified Inpatient Coder

divh2Job Posting/h2pCatholic Health is one of Long Islands finest health and human services agencies. Our health system has over 16,000 employees, six acute care hospitals, three nursing homes, a home health service, hospice and a network of physician practices across the island./ppAt Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes to every patient, every time./ppWe are committed to caring for Long Island. Be a part of our team of healthcare heroes and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Islands Top Workplace!/ph3Position Responsibilities:/h3ulliThoroughly read and interpret the documentation contained in every medical record to identify all diagnoses and procedures to which codes must be affixed./liliAssess the adequacy of documentation to ensure that it supports the principle diagnosis, principle procedure, complications and comorbid conditions assigned codes./liliDemonstrates a strong familiarity of diagnostic and procedural terminology./liliAbility to apply knowledge of disease processes and to index medical terms/procedures to the appropriate class in the classification system./liliApply knowledge of ICD-10-CM instructional notations and conventions to facilitate location of the correct code(s) for each episode of care./liliFacilitate comprehensive retrieval by recognizing when more than one code is required to adequately code a given condition./liliApply knowledge of ICD-10-CM coding principles to completely and correctly code episodes of patient care./liliEnter and edit patient data for assigning DRGs in the Grouper, following approved guidelines for coding and sequencing./liliEnter and edit patient data into computerized abstracting system for in-patients and outpatients as assigned./liliUtilize accurate CPT codes for the procedural coding of ambulatory surgery patients./liliFollow all coding guidelines, rules and regulations when assigning codes./liliAdheres to all organizational policies and procedures/li/ulh3Position Requirements:/h3ulliHigh School Diploma or GED/liliCCS or CCS-P required/liliMinimum one year preferred experience with hospital ICD-10-CM and CPT Coding. A coding certificate from an approved program./li/ulh3Posted Salary Range/h3pUSD $28.00 - USD $46.00 /Hr./ppThis range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidates qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits./ppAt Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth./p/div