JOB DESCRIPTION

Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a Clinical Data Analyst - Inpatient Coder in the Medical Records department. This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.
In this role, the Clinical Data Analyst - Inpatient Coder, under general direction, is responsible for coding and abstracting diagnoses and procedures from inpatient and outpatient medical records for optimal and timely reimbursement and quality reporting.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate or bachelor’s degree
• Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) required or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Must have thorough working knowledge of ICD-10CM/PCS and CPT coding systems, DRG systems and federal/state regulations regarding reimbursement
• Must have a thorough working knowledge of the hospital information system, electronic medical record systems and encoder; must have working knowledge of JCAHO standards for chart completion
• Must have a working knowledge of medical-legal rules and regulations that govern the confidentiality and release of medical information with the ability to interpret and implement the standards; must maintain total confidentiality of all patient records; and PC experience

Please refer the Job description for details