Inpatient Coding Specialist II (Relief, Non-Benefitted, Remote)

as well as Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits, Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs), Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs), and when applicable, National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs,) including the addition of appropriate modifiers to ensure a clean claim the first time through.

• Maintains competency and accuracy while utilizing tools of the trade such as the 3M encoder, 3M Audit Expert process (3M AES), 3M Clinical Documentation Improvement System (3M CDIS) and abstracting systems, as well as all reference materials.
• Follows all established Stanford Health Care policies and procedures.
• Attends required system, hospital and departmental meetings and educational sessions as established by leadership, as well as completion of required annual learning programs, to ensure continued education and growth.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience

• Successful completion of the Coder Proficiency Exam (pre-hire)
• Ability to adapt to and deal with change and ambiguity
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines
• Ability to comply with the American Health Information Management Association’s Code of Ethics and Standards and apply Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) standards
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to manage, organize, prioritize, multi-task and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to solve technical and non-technical problems
• Ability to utilize the ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 coding conventions to code medical record entries; abstract information from medical records; read medical record documentation; assign accurate codes for grouping of MS-DRGs and APR-DRGs
• Ability to work effectively through and with others
• Knowledge of diagnosis/procedure DRG grouping schemes such as MS-DRGs and APR-DRGs
• Knowledge of health information systems for computer application to medical records
• Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus
• Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of CCI (Correct Coding Initiatives) and CMS compliance issues
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area
• Knowledge of standards and regulations pertaining to the maintenance of patient medical records; medical records coding systems; medical terminology; anatomy and physiology and study of diseases

Licenses and Certifications

• RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator or
• RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician or

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Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other.

C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

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The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.