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Candidates are required to take a coding skills assessment within 5 days of contact and must have a passing score of 90% or higher for consideration.

Work Location: Atlanta, GA (100% remote, candidates must live or have existing plans to relocate to the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin)

We are seeking an experienced Hospital Inpatient Coder to extract data from patient encounters ensuring the accuracy of DRGs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Hospital Inpatient Coder III uses clinical coding knowledge based on the Official Coding Conventions guidelines and AHA Coding Clinic, to assign ICD-9 and/or ICD-10 codes to the highest level of accuracy for each inpatient encounter.
• Works closely with physicians, clinical documentation improvement specialist, quality, and patient finance staff.
• Plays a key role in billing, research, internal and external reporting, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensures accuracy of DRGs and appropriate extraction of core data into HIM abstracting system to data warehouse repository.
• Facilitates accurate data for patient acuity, severity of illness, and quality outcomes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 5 years inpatient and outpatient coding experience in an acute care environment.
• Must complete coding proficiency evaluation.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of MS-DRGs, disease process, clinical pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, and medical terminology.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.