Description

Tenet Healthcare has immediate needs for remote, home-based Inpatient Corporate Coders to support the hospital business. Corporate Coders can be based anywhere in the country with home internet access.

*$10,000 SIGN ON BONUS + Quarterly incentive bonus based on productivity and quality!*

The Corporate Coder ("CC") functions under the direction of the Health Information Corporate Coding Manager. The CC is responsible for accurate coding and abstracting of clinical information from the medical record. The CC is responsible for maintaining standards for coding data quality and integrity, as well as productivity within established guidelines. The CC is responsible for coding of Tenet facilities as assigned, assisting with productive coding to maintain DNFC, assisting with quality chart reviews, assisting with the training of new CC's and/or other projects where indicated.

• Accurately and productively code/abstract patient health documentation for Tenet facilities.
• Utilize coding abilities to review flagged cases, in CARDS and RevInt for coding accuracy.
• Assisting in coding quality reviews/audits and second level reviews as needed.
• Attends Tenet coding educations and maintains coding credentials.

Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent is required
• 1-3 years inpatient coding experience.
• Skilled and working knowledge of MS Office suite.
• Strong technical background and electronic medical record experience.
• Successful completion of at least one AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) certified program with achievement of the correlating professional credential preferred (RHIA, RHIT, and / or CCS, etc.).

Preferred:

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Health Information, Nursing, or other related field preferred. Years of coding experience would be considered in lieu of educational requirements.
• 3+ years of inpatient coding experience.
• Coding experience in a large, complex health system.

A pre-employment coding proficiency assessment will be administered.

Compensation

• Pay: $26.40 to $39.00 per hour. Compensation depends on location, qualifications, and experience.
• Position may be eligible for a signing bonus for qualified new hires, subject to employment status.

Benefits

The following benefits are available, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, AD&D and business travel insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
• Discretionary 401k with up to 6% employer match
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.
• For Colorado employees, paid leave in accordance with Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act is available.

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