Integris

Job Description

INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system has a great opportunity for a Certified Coder Complex Inpt in Oklahoma City, OK. In this position, you’ll work with our Health Information Management Team providing exceptional care to those who have entrusted INTEGRIS Health with their healthcare needs. If our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives speaks to you, apply today and learn more about our recently enhanced benefits package for all eligible caregivers such as, front loaded PTO, 100% INTEGRIS Health paid short term disability, increased retirement match, and paid family leave. We invite you to join us as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health.

The Certified Coder Complex Inpt analyzes relevant clinical and demographic information from the Health Information record, assigns appropriate DRGs and ICD-10 codes following appropriate guidelines and ascertains the above are compliant with CMS, state and other regulatory agencies. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status. INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Responsibilities

The Certified Coder Complex Inpt responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Review and coding of complex inpatient acute records including Trauma, Cardiovascular, Cardiothoracic, Neurosurgical, and Orthopedic surgical service lines
• Utilizes ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines and conventions for the establishment of diagnoses and procedures
• Assigns hospital DRG's proficiently and analyzes documentation for appropriate severity of illness and risk of mortality reporting.
• Completes analysis of documentation, abstracting and code assignment by body system, organ, etiology, and morphology according to the American Hospital Association Official ICD-10 Coding Guidelines (Coding Clinic), CPT4/HCPCS Coding Guidelines, ASC groups, UHDDS Guidelines, HCFA methodology guidelines for coding, state and federal guidelines and hospital abstracting guidelines
• Performs queries and obtains documentation required for coding and reporting accurately
• Coordinates documentation needs, query follow-up and final DRG assignment with the Clinical Documentation Specialist
• Participates in the documentation improvement process in conjunction with leadership
• Consistently meets or exceeds coding productivity standards as per department policies
• Participates in continuing education and acquires CEUs required to maintain certification(s)
• The Certified Coder Complex Inpt reports to the Manager.
• This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information. Hazards are minimal if safety precautions are utilized. Heavy work volume, high degree of accuracy required and stringent deadlines. Exposure to serious error is present: data integrity, health information security /confidentially. May be required to work extended hours, on off shifts and weekends/holidays related to deadlines and needs of System departments. Travel may be required to INTEGRIS facilities. Exposure to weather conditions during travel. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Health Information Management and one of the following AHIMA certifications:
  • CCS: Certified Coding Specialist certification
  • RHIA: Registered Health Information Administrator Certification
• At least one year coding experience in acute tertiary care hospital
• ICD-10-PCS coding experience in transplant, trauma, orthopedic, and neurosurgery preferred
• Proficiency in the use of coding and DRG grouping software
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (Oral/Written)
• 4 years coding experience in acute tertiary care hospital may substitute for bachelor’s requirement