Senior Inpatient Coding Specialist

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One

• Paid Days Off from Day One

• Career Development

• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Location: 900 WINDERLEY PL, Maitland, 32751

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Orlando

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando 

• Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America  

• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country 

• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year 

The role you’ll contribute:

Responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting clinical documentation in medical records to apply appropriate coding conventions and system requirements. This position ensures coding accuracy and compliance with established guidelines. This role involves mentoring other coders and assisting management in maintaining coding excellence. In addition, this position requires coding quality review before billing due to demonstrated experience and expertise. Additionally, this role actively participates in delivering outstanding customer service and maintaining respectful relationships.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets clinical documentation applying applicable codes in accordance with prescribed rules, coding policy, payer specifications, and official guidelines.

• Evaluates and optimizes various diagnostic options in accordance with standard rules, official coding guidelines, regulatory agencies, and approved policies.

• Verifies assigned codes and ensures diagnostic and procedure codes are supported by the physician’s clinical documentation.

• Communicates effectively with physicians and allied health personnel to ensure comprehensive, accurate, and timely clinical documentation.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• High School Grad or Equivalent [Required]

• Five plus of inpatient hospital coding experience, including cases requiring specialized coding skills, such as cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, trauma surgery, neonatology, pediatrics, plastic and reconstruction surgery, bariatric surgery, cardiology, and other services and procedures provided in a tertiary care facility. [Required]

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) [Required] OR

• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) [Required] OR

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) [Required] OR

• Infection Control Certification (CIC) [Required]