Inpatient Coder

Overview

Inpatient Coder

 

Select Medical Corporate Headquarters – Mechanicsburg, PAFull Time | On-Site*

Entry Level

 

Location:

960 Century Drive

2nd Floor

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

 

Schedule:

Schedules may vary to accommodate time zone differences:

M-F 7:00am - 4:00pm

M-F 9 am-6 pm

M-F 10 am-7 pm

M-F 11 am-7:30 pm

 

*Remote schedule offered ONLY after obtaining CCS credentials and consistently demonstrating the ability to meet the department's productivity and quality standards (minimum of one year working on-site)

 

Starting Pay:$18/hour, based on experience

 

Benefits:

• Diverse and comprehensive benefits package
• Accruable Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Extended Illness Days (EID)
• Personal and family medical leave
• Access to campus walking trails and outdoor rest areas.
• Thorough orientation and strong cross‑department collaboration opportunites.

About the Opportunity

Select Medical is seeking an entry-level inpatient coder responsible for reviewing multidisciplinary inpatient medical records and health information to classify patient diagnoses and procedures by accurate ICD-10-PCS codes and DRGs.

Does This Sound Like You?

• You enjoy working behind the scenes in healthcare operations
• You thrive in collaborative, innovative team environments
• You want to work for an organization devoted to helping others

If so, this could be an excellent opportunity for you!

 

 

Watch our video to see what it’s like to work at Select Medical. We’d love for you to join our team!

 

Responsibilities

Entry-level position responsible for reviewing multidisciplinary inpatient medical records and health information in order to classify patient diagnoses and procedures by accurate ICD-10-PCS codes and DRGs.

• Evaluate documentation of patient care to code and abstract data used for statistics, state reporting, reimbursement, and other needs.
• Assign ICD-10-CM codes to inpatient diagnoses, treatments and procedures according to coding guidelines.
• Complete coding with an error rate within the work standard and maintain standards relative to productivity and quality.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with physicians, medical staff, and other care professionals when documentation needs clarification for accurate code assignment, which may or may not impact reimbursement.
• Prepare workload reports and participate in department management studies, as well as data quality reviews or other documentation audits.
• Perform peer review of codes and DRG assignment.
• Keep knowledge of coding and DRG assignment current by reviewing federal publications and other reference materials for changes in regulations and practice guidelines.
• Monitor compliance with documentation standards required for accurate and thorough coding
• Investigate, evaluate and identify opportunities for documentation improvement
• Guide hospital CEOs, medical staff, and others regarding compliant documentation practices required for accurate reimbursement and statistics

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Completed medical coding education program with emphasis on inpatient coding
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• RHIA, RHIT, CCS or CPC-H credentials.
• Experience in ICD-10-CM diagnoses, procedure coding and DRG validation.
• One or more years of experience with inpatient hospital medical records coding.

Additional Data

Why Select Medical?

 

Select Medical values work‑life balance and strives to offer a supportive, fulfilling workplace. Our employees enjoy meaningful careers complemented by benefits and programs that support their well‑being both inside and outside the workplace.

 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans