Hospital/Surgical Medical Coder

Are you looking for a career in healthcare and have experience with Hospital or Surgical Coding? Randstad is seeking a highly skilled and detail‑oriented Hospital/Surgical Medical Coder to join our client's healthcare practice. Education & Certification High School Diploma or GED required. Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management preferred. Certification: CCS or CPC preferred. Minimum 2 years of experience with Hospital/Surgical Coding. ENT Coding preferred. Salary: $22 – $24 per hour. Shift: First. Work hours: 8 AM – 5 PM. Responsibilities Coding & Documentation Review: Analyze medical records for inpatient, outpatient, or emergency department encounters to determine principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, and significant procedures. Assign accurate ICD‑10‑CM, ICD‑10‑PCS (for inpatient), CPT, and HCPCS Level II codes in accordance with official coding guidelines. Verify and validate DRG assignment for inpatient records or APC for outpatient records. Abstract required clinical data elements for discharge reporting and quality initiatives. Epic Workflow Management: Manage Epic work queues: daily monitoring and clearing of coding edits, claim edits, and denials within Epic Resolute or HIM modules. Navigate Epic efficiently to review progress notes, operative reports, lab results, and imaging to support code assignment. Compliance & Collaboration: Identify documentation deficiencies and initiate physician queries within Epic to clarify diagnoses or procedures for accurate coding (CDI collaboration). Maintain a coding accuracy rate of 95% or higher. Skills ICD‑10 (minimum 2 years of experience). EHR/Epic (minimum 1 year of experience). ENT Coding (preferred 1 year of experience). Hospital or Surgical Coding (minimum 1 year of experience). Medical Records (preferred 2 years of experience). Qualifications Years of experience: 2 years. Experience level: Experienced. Benefits and Compensation Pay offered will be based on education, work experience, location, specific job duties, certifications, and other factors. Benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, life insurance, short‑term disability, and a 401(k) plan (subject to eligibility). Equal Opportunity Employer Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. To ensure accessibility, a reasonable accommodation can be requested via View email address on click.appcast.io. This posting is open for thirty (30) days. #J-18808-Ljbffr Randstad USA