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Houston Methodist Corporate

Sr Inpatient Coder

Bellaire, TX

$19.50 - $23.75/hr

Proficiency with electronic encoder application * Extensive PC knowledge - must be able to work effectively in common office software, coding software and abstracting systems ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS ...

Houston Methodist Corporate

Inpatient Coder

Bellaire, TX

$19.50 - $23.75/hr

Proficiency with electronic encoder application preferred * Extensive PC knowledge - must be able to work effectively in common office software, coding software and abstracting systems ESSENTIAL ...

Persona AI

Senior Robotics Technician

Houston, TX · On-site

Maintain lab inventory of custom and off-the-shelf parts, such as motors, encoders, gearboxes, bearings, torque sensors, cables, fasteners, tools etc. * Enforce safety procedures and maintain a clean ...

TEGNA Inc.

IT/Broadcast Technician

Houston, TX · On-site

Manage and install broadcast equipment like cameras, servers, routers, switches, encoders, and control systems. * Support Digital Streaming Operations: Collaborate with the digital streaming team to ...

UTMB Health

Senior Coder - RCO Coding (Remote)

Galveston, TX · On-site +1

$21.50 - $28.50/hr

Proficiency with Epic and/or 3M Encoder. * Experience in a remote coding environment. REQUIRED LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, OR CERTIFICATIONS: One of the following: * CCA - Certified Coding Associate ...

Varsity Tutors

Orton Gillingham Tutor

Missouri City, TX · Remote

$40/hr

Guides students through phonogram drills, red word memorization, syllable division practice, encoding exercises, and connected text reading using the diagnostic-prescriptive approach. Emphasizes ...

Varsity Tutors

Orton Gillingham Tutor

Houston, TX · Remote

$40/hr

Guides students through phonogram drills, red word memorization, syllable division practice, encoding exercises, and connected text reading using the diagnostic-prescriptive approach. Emphasizes ...

UTMB Health

Senior Coder - RCO Coding (Remote)

Galveston, TX · Remote

$21.50 - $28.50/hr

Proficiency with Epic and/or 3M Encoder. * Experience in a remote coding environment. REQUIRED LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, OR CERTIFICATIONS: One of the following: * CCA - Certified Coding Associate ...

UTMB Health

Senior Coder - RCO Coding (Remote)

Galveston, TX · Remote

$21.50 - $28.50/hr

Proficiency with Epic and/or 3M Encoder. * Experience in a remote coding environment. REQUIRED LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, OR CERTIFICATIONS: One of the following: * CCA - Certified Coding Associate ...

Varsity Tutors

Orton Gillingham Tutor

Pearland, TX · Remote

$40/hr

Guides students through phonogram drills, red word memorization, syllable division practice, encoding exercises, and connected text reading using the diagnostic-prescriptive approach. Emphasizes ...

Varsity Tutors

Orton Gillingham Tutor

Sugar Land, TX · Remote

$40/hr

Guides students through phonogram drills, red word memorization, syllable division practice, encoding exercises, and connected text reading using the diagnostic-prescriptive approach. Emphasizes ...

Filevine

Legal Videographer

Houston, TX · On-site

Prepare the video for presentation, which may include formatting for court use, making backup copies, encoding/transcoding, ensuring data security, proper file storage, archiving. * Adhere to all ...

Filevine

Legal Videographer

Houston, TX

Prepare the video for presentation, which may include formatting for court use, making backup copies, encoding/transcoding, ensuring data security, proper file storage, archiving. * Adhere to all ...

CommonSpirit Health

Value Based Coder II

Houston, TX

Computer literacy in medical information systems, records management software, and encoder software. Preferred/Desired Experience 4+ years of experience in outpatient coding, 3+ years focused on risk ...

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Sr Inpatient Coder

Sr Inpatient Coder

Houston Methodist Corporate

Bellaire, TX

$19.50 - $23.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

Houston Methodist rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 293 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

70th of 870 rated healthcare providers

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Senior Inpatient Coder position is responsible for ensuring diagnostic and procedure codes are assigned accurately to inpatient, emergency room, therapy, and/or clinic encounters based upon documentation within the electronic medical record while maintaining compliance with established rules and regulatory guidelines.
FLSA STATUS
Non-exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Associate’s degree or higher in a Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management accredited program or additional two years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) in lieu of degree

EXPERIENCE
  • Three years of relevant inpatient coding experience or successful completion of the Houston Methodist Senior Inpatient Coder Transition Program

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
  • Must have one of the following: • RHIT - Certified Health Information Technician (AHIMA) • RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator (AHIMA) • CCS - Certified Coding Specialist (AHIMA)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
  • Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
  • Knowledge of coding classification systems, DRG and APC systems, official coding guidelines and coding compliance
  • Knowledge of an electronic medical record and imaging systems
  • Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
  • Proficiency with electronic encoder application
  • Extensive PC knowledge - must be able to work effectively in common office software, coding software and abstracting systems

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Interacts and communicates effectively with members of the coding team and HIM, physicians, IT, Patient Access and Business Office.
  • Participates and provides good feedback during coding section meetings and coding education inservices.
  • Takes initiative to assist others and shares knowledge with the coding group, business office, physicians and nurses on official coding guidelines.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Responds promptly to internal and external customer requests. Responds promptly to requests to code or review coded accounts for accuracy.
  • Initiates queries with physicians to obtain or clarify diagnoses and/or procedures as appropriate, utilizing the established physician query process.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Responsible for assigning diagnostic and procedural codes to encounters of high complexity.
  • Maintains and achieves the highest standards of coding quality by assigning accurate ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS codes utilizing an electronic encoder application in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory body guidelines.
  • Maintains and achieves department standards of abstracting quality by reviewing accurate discharge disposition entered by nursing and corrects if necessary in order to achieve the highest quality of entered data. Assigns and enters physician identification number and procedure date correctly in the medical record abstracting system.
  • Reviews medical record documentation and abstracts data into the encoder and EPIC/Electronic Health Record (EHR) to determine principal or final diagnosis, co-morbid conditions and complications, secondary conditions and procedures.
  • Complies with the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and adheres to official guidelines.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Utilizes time effectively. Consistently codes and abstracts at or above departmental standards of productivity while ensuring accuracy of coding.
  • Supports meeting organizational goal for Accounts Receivables (AR) associated with uncoded accounts.
  • Maintains coding timeframes within established departmental standards by ensuring all work items assigned to the coding queues are processed in a timely manner.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Critically evaluates her or his own performance, accepts constructive criticism, and looks for ways to improve.
  • Displays initiative to improve relative to job function. Contributes ideas to help improve quality of coding data and abstracting data.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
    WORK ATTIRE
    • Uniform: No
    • Scrubs: No
    • Business professional: Yes
    • Other (department approved): No

    ON-CALL*
    *Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
    • On Call* No

    TRAVEL**
    **Travel specifications may vary by department**
    • May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
    • May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Associate’s degree or higher in a Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management accredited program or additional two years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) in lieu of degree

EXPERIENCE
  • Three years of relevant inpatient coding experience or successful completion of the Houston Methodist Senior Inpatient Coder Transition Program

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
  • Must have one of the following: • RHIT - Certified Health Information Technician (AHIMA) • RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator (AHIMA) • CCS - Certified Coding Specialist (AHIMA)

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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