Inpatient Coder

TEKsystems
$30.00 - $35.00 / hr
United States, Virginia, Virginia Beach
Nov 22, 2024
Inpatient Coder (CCS Required) Location: Fully remote - Must be in approved state (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin) Experience Level: Expert Employment Type: 6 month contract to hire (permanent) Salary: $ negotiable based on years of experience + certifications Hours: M-F Flexible hours after training A Day in the Role: - Will log in to work queues & start applying their codes - Will have to defend their own audits - Will write their own queries which is a request made additional information from the physician which is then used to determine the best way of coding the clinical services provided for insurance purposes. - Will not query if it doesn't effect DRG (GONG) or if CDI does a query, but they have to review & question it. - EMR is EPIC and encoder is 3M. They are broken into regional and university facilities, so candidates will need to be able to shift around to support different hospitals. Average length of stay is 3-5 days (there are variances). Benefits of this Role: * Weekly paychecks * Great benefits including medical and dental * Employment with a stable and reputable company Qualifications: * 3+ years of DRG/PCS coding/inpatient coding experience Active CCS required Additional Skills & Qualifications: Academic hospital experience High acuity experience Trauma experience Rehab and LTAC experience Inpatient audit experience About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.