Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, is hiring a Senior Inpatient Medical Coder to provide coding services directly to providers and help ensure documentation and coding standards are met. This is a virtual, remote position with training conducted from home. The role supports high-quality health services by accurately assigning inpatient diagnosis and procedure codes and maintaining coding quality and productivity standards.
High school diploma or GED, or higher.
Professional coder certification from AHIMA and/or AAPC, such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, or CPC-H, maintained annually.
3+ years of acute care inpatient medical coding experience in a hospital or facility setting.
2+ years of experience working in a Level 2 or higher trauma center and/or teaching hospital with experience in complex procedures, major trauma ER encounters, cardiac catheterization, interventional radiology, orthopedic cases, neurology cases, and observation coding.
2+ years of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and DRG coding experience.
Ability to pass all pre-employment requirements, including drug screening, background check, and coding assessment.
Preferred qualifications include outpatient facility coding experience, Level 1 trauma center experience, OSHPD reporting experience, and experience with encoder systems such as eCAC, 3M, and EPIC.
Ability to work in a Windows environment, use Microsoft Excel, and work with EMR systems.
Ability to work the weekly schedule of 40 hours, including a Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday schedule, with occasional overtime and one weekend day as needed.
Sign-on bonus of $5,000 for external applicants.
Paid time off accrued starting with the first pay period plus 8 paid holidays.
Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
Education reimbursement.
Employee discounts.
Employee assistance program.
Employee referral bonus program.
Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, and LTC insurance.
Competitive base pay, performance rewards, and comprehensive benefits.
Training provided for 4 weeks in a virtual format.
Location
Houston, Texas, US
Employment Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Senior
Remote work allowed
Yes
Posted
3 weeks ago