Senior Inpatient Facility Certified Medical Coder
$23.41/h-$41.83/h
a day ago
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Summary
Optum is seeking a Senior Inpatient Facility Certified Medical Coder to join their team in Minnetonka, MN. The role involves providing coding services directly to providers and ensuring high standards for documentation processes are met.
About the Role
As a Senior Inpatient Facility Certified Medical Coder, you will identify appropriate assignment of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Codes for inpatient services, abstract additional data during the Chart Review process, adhere to ethical coding standards, provide documentation feedback to providers, and maintain up-to-date coding knowledge. This is a remote position requiring strong organizational skills and experience in a virtual environment.
About You
Required:
- High School Diploma/GED (or higher).
- Professional coder certification with credentialing from AHIMA and/or AAPC (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P CPC, OR CPC-H) to be maintained annually.
- 3+ years of Acute Care inpatient medical coding experience.
- 2+ years of experience working in a Level 2 (or higher) trauma center and/or teaching hospital.
- 2+ years of ICD-10 (CM & PCS) and DRG coding experience.
- Ability to pass all pre-employment requirements including drug screening and background check.
Preferred:
- 2+ years of outpatient facility coding experience.
- Experience working in a Level 1 Trauma center.
- Experience with OSHPD reporting.
- Experience with various encoder systems (eCAC, 3M, EPIC).
- Ability to use a personal computer in a Windows environment, including Microsoft Excel and EMR systems.
- Flexibility to work a weekly schedule with occasional overtime and weekend days.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for external applicants.
- Paid Time Off plus 8 Paid Holidays.
- Medical Plan options with Health Spending Account or Health Saving Account.
- Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability coverage.
- 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Education Reimbursement.
- Employee Discounts and Assistance Program.
- Employee Referral Bonus Program.
- Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.).
Optum
We’re evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. It’s why we put your unique needs at the heart of everything we do, making it easy and affordable to manage health and well-being. We are delivering the right care how and when it’s needed; providing support to make smarter and healthier choices; and making prescription services easier, while helping you save money along the way. It’s everything health care should be. Together, for better health. Optum is part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH).
Minnetonka, MN