Inpatient Coder

Description

Baptist Health is looking for an Inpatient Coder to join our team in Louisville, KY

Function in a fully accountable role with respect to ensuring the overall quality of inpatient coding with continuous quality improvement when indicated. The coder ensures that accurate and complete coding is performed so it can be used for measuring and reporting physician and hospital outcomes. The coder

maintains an extensive up to date knowledge of clinical coding and has an extensive knowledge of the documentation requirements and guidelines in accordance with Coding Clinic and AHA Official Coding Guidelines as they pertain to diagnosis and procedural coding.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required

Associate degree

No Experience Required

Professional License or Certification : RHIA, RHIT or CCS

Microsoft Office experience, EHR and Encoder experience preferred

Baptist Health is an employer.