Inpatient Coding Specialist, FT and Per Diem Available, Remote PA, NJ Candidate

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

REVISED: 7/04, 8/11, 2/13, 9/13, 2/14, 1/17

AHIMA Certified Required: CCS, RHIA, or RHIT REQUIRED

WORK SCHEDULE:

Fully remote for local (PA, NJ) candidates only. Home base out of Allentown, PA.

Full Time : Day shift with flexible hours. Mon-Fri with weekend rotation every 3rd week.

Per Diem: Total shift flexibility. Must be able to commit to working at minimum 16 hours per month .

PLEASE NOTE: A 10-question coding skills assessment is a part of the SLUHN application process. The following materials will be needed in order to complete the assessment: INPATIENT – ICD-10-CM & PCS codebooks; OUTPATIENT – ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codebooks. Please plan your time accordingly.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Codes and abstracts diagnosis and procedure information from patient medical records according to AHA ICD-10-CM/PCS and AMA CPT-4 coding conventions, UHDDS and CMS guidelines and regulations. Utilizes the 3M Encoder to verify and assign ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 codes, and MS-DRG/APR-DRG assignment.

2. Maintains 95% data quality coding accuracy rate as measured through quarterly department quality reviews.

3. Maintains daily productivity and turnaround times as outlined in Department’s Performance Improvement plan (attachment A)

4. Responsible for remaining up-to-date knowledge of AHA ICD-9-CM/ICID-10-CM/PCS coding conventions, MS-DRG and APR-DRG principles and guidelines. Maintains a working knowledge of prospective payment systems as it relates directly to coding process.

5. Participation in department and sectional meetings, education sessional sessions and workshops as scheduled.

6. Maintains working knowledge of clinical documentation improvement program and functions as liaison for RN clinical documentation specialists (inpatient coding professionals only).

7. Demonstrates/models the Network’s core values and customer service behaviors in interactions with all customers (internal and external).

8. Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.

9. Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.

10. Demonstrates/models the Network’s S