Inpatient Medical Coder

Datavant is a trusted data collaboration platform for healthcare, dedicated to making health data secure, accessible, and actionable. Their solutions serve providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies to improve health outcomes.

They are seeking experienced, credentialed inpatient medical coders with high attention to detail and knowledge of medical terminology. This fully remote position offers flexible scheduling.

Responsibilities include assigning ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS diagnostic and procedural codes, sequencing and abstracting medical codes accurately, auditing Level 1 & 2 Coders, facilitating documentation improvements, maintaining 95% accuracy rates in coding and MS-DRG assignments, meeting productivity benchmarks, and communicating professionally with healthcare staff regarding clinical and reimbursement matters.

Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years recent inpatient coding experience and prefer credentials such as CCS, RHIT, or RHIA. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.

Additional preferred qualifications include an Associate’s or Bachelor's degree from an AHIMA-certified HIM or Nursing Program or certification from AHIMA/AAPC, experience in a Level I Trauma Center (preferably academic medical center), experience handling coding quality reviews, and proficiency with computerized encoding and abstracting software.

Benefits for full-time employees include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k plan with match, paid time off, paid holidays, floating holidays, free annual CEUs, education and professional dues stipend (AHIMA/AAPC), and equipment provision (monitor, laptop, mouse, headset, keyboard). Comprehensive training and mentorship by credentialed coding professionals are provided.

Hourly pay range is $32–$42. Location-based pay variation may occur. The role requires adherence to health and vaccination guidelines as per client requirements.

Datavant promotes equal employment opportunities and offers reasonable accommodations for disabilities.

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