Inpatient Medical Coder – FT – REMOTE, Up to $5,000 Sign-on Bonus
Remote, United States
Overview
Datavant is a data platform company for healthcare whose products and solutions enable organizations to move and connect data securely. Datavant has a network of networks consisting of thousands of organizations, more than 70,000 hospitals and clinics, 70% of the 100 largest health systems, and an ecosystem of 500+ real-world data partners.
By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a highly collaborative, remote-first team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare. We invest in our people and believe in hiring for high-potential and humble individuals who can rapidly grow their responsibilities as the company scales. Datavant is a distributed, remote-first team, and we empower Datavanters to shape their working environment in a way that suits their needs.
We’re looking for experienced and credentialed inpatient coders to become an integral part of our team. The ideal candidate for this role possesses high attention to detail and a depth of knowledge in medical terminology. This role is fully remote with a flexible schedule, allowing you to help shape the future of healthcare from your own workspace!
Responsibilities
What You Will Do:
- Assign diagnostic and procedural codes using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and ICD-10-PCS codes
- Accurately sequence and abstract medical codes from patient records, ensuring precision and adherence to documentation
- Oversee and audit the work of Level 1 & 2 Coders, where applicable
- Champion documentation improvement opportunities and coding issues, facilitating resolution with relevant stakeholders
- Uphold an overall 95% coding accuracy rate and a 95% accuracy rate for MS-DRG assignments
- Maintain a minimum production of 1 chart per hour or site-specific productivity benchmarks
- Foster professional communication with colleagues, management, and hospital staff, while addressing clinical and reimbursement issues
- Occasionally travel for professional development or meetings, if required
Qualifications
What You Need to Succeed:
- A minimum of 3 years of inpatient coding facility experience
- CCS, RHIT, or RHIA preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
What Helps You Stand Out:
- Associate or Bachelor's degree from an AHIMA-certified HIM or Nursing Program, or completion of a certificate program from AAPC with a preference for CCS
- Level 1 trauma facility experience
- Experience in computerized encoding and abstracting software
What We Offer:
- Benefits for Full-Time employees: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Savings Plan w/match, 2 weeks of paid time off, and Paid Holidays, Floating Holidays
- Free CEUs every year
- Stipend provided to assist with education and professional dues (AHIMA/AAPC)
- Equipment: monitor, laptop, mouse, headset, and keyboard
- Comprehensive training led by a credentialed professional coding manager
- Exceptional service-style management and mentorship (we’re in this together!)
We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Our compensation philosophy is to be externally competitive, internally fair, and not win or lose on compensation. Salary ranges for this position are developed with the support of benchmarks (competitive San Francisco rates for US-based roles) and industry best practices.
We’re building a high-growth, high-autonomy culture. We rely less on job titles and more on cultivating an environment where anyone can contribute, the best ideas win, and personal growth is driven by expanding impact. This means we default to simple job titles (e.g., Software Engineer) rather than complex ones (e.g., Senior Software Engineer). The range posted is for a given job title, which can include multiple levels. Individual rates for the same job title may differ based on level, responsibilities, skills, and experience for a specific job.
To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, and/or religion. This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.Datavant is committed to a work environment free from job discrimination. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. To learn more about our commitment, please review our EEO Commitment Statement here. Know Your Rights, explore the resources available through the EEOC for more information regarding your legal rights and protections. In addition, Datavant does not and will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Learn more here.
Equal Pay Act Minimum Range
$38.00 - $40.00 Per Hour ApplyJob Profile
Fully remote
Benefits/Perks401(k) with match Comprehensive training Dental Flexible schedule Floating Holidays Free CEUs Fully remote Health Medical Mentorship Paid Time Off Remote-first company Stipend for education Training Transformative change in healthcare Vision
Tasks- Abstract medical codes
- Assign diagnostic and procedural codes
- Audit work of coders
- Champion documentation improvement
- Maintain coding accuracy
Abstracting Software Attention to detail Coding Coding accuracy Communication Computerized Encoding Documentation DRG Education ICD-10 ICD-10-CM ICD-10-PCS ICD-9 ICD-9-CM Inpatient Coding Medical terminology Professional Development Training Written communication
Experience3 years
EducationAssociate Associate degree Bachelor's Bachelor's degree CCS Certificate Certificate Program RHIA RHIT
Certifications TimezonesAmerica/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9