Immediately Require INPATIENT FACILITY CODER-REMOTE in New Bedford, MA

Job title: INPATIENT FACILITY CODER-REMOTE Company: Southcoast Health System Job description: Work for One of the World’s Best Hospitals! For Three Consecutive Years, Newsweek named Southcoast Health among the World’s Best Hospitals (Charlton Memorial, St. Luke’s, and Tobey). In addition, since 2018, Southcoast Health has been voted by readers as South Coast Media Group’s Best Place to Work. Why? Because we have some of the most talented people in the world! We are searching for an experienced Inpatient Coder to perform coding of all diagnoses and procedures of Hospital Inpatient visits in the established time frame, meeting established productivity and accuracy standards. Will perform a variety of duties both within and in support of the Health Information Services including accurate coding of all diagnoses and procedures in the established time frame, meeting established productivity standards, etc. Responsible for providing coding for at least two types of records such as Inpatient, Same-day Surgery, Observation or ER. Provide mentoring and training to other coders as needed. Responsible for maintaining professional credential through AAPC or AHIMA and all related continuing education units required by the credentialing agency.May provide functional or technical supervision over the employees in same or closely related classification, where the scope of supervisory responsibility is limited to occasional direction, guidance, explanation, training, etc

• Hours: Full Time
• Shift: Flexible
• Location: Remote

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of three (3) years related work experience with ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS is required.
• Experience coding Hospital Inpatient encounters is required
• Equal to completion of 1 or 2 years of CAHIIM accredited college Medical Coding program or equivalent knowledge & experience required.
• Working Knowledge of 3M software preferred.
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Apprentice (CCA) or Certified Professional Coder CPC is required.
• Completion of Coding Certificate or Degree through a CAHIIM accredited program, or the equivalent knowledge and experience required.
• A minimum of five (5) years related work experience with CPT-4 and ICD-10 is required. Working Knowledge of 3M software.
• In-Depth knowledge of Local Medical Review Policies and National Coverage determinations are required.

*Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus and provide required vaccination documentation unless approved for an exemption or deferral by Southcoast prior to starting employment. * Southcoast Health is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. For more than 100 years, we have provided quality, patient-focused care in a state-of-the-art environment. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts. Together We Are More.

• 311 years of hospitals’ collective continuous 920 + square miles of service across Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
• 7,500 + employees: physicians, nurses, IT, Finance, HR, and more
• Named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2019 and Best Place to Work by the readers of SouthCoastToday

We are committed to providing our employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees’ lives.

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance*
• Tuition Assistance**
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance*
• Life & AD&D insurance*
• Flexible Spending Accounts*
• 403B Retirement Plan with match
• HealthQuest Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development Opportunities

*Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours. **Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours. Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us as we strive to be More than medicine. Expected salary: Location: New Bedford, MA Apply Job!