Remote Inpatient Trauma Coder
Location: Remote (Must Reside in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware)
Industry: Healthcare / Health Information Management (HIM)
Pay: $32 - $40 / Hour (Contract-to-Hire)
Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
About Our Client
Addison Group is partnering with a leading academic healthcare organization to identify an experienced Inpatient Trauma Coder. This is an excellent opportunity for a coding professional with strong Level I Trauma and teaching hospital experience who thrives in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
Job Description
The Inpatient Trauma Coder will be responsible for reviewing and assigning accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for complex inpatient encounters. This role requires extensive experience coding cases from a Level I Trauma Center and collaborating with clinical documentation and coding teams to ensure compliant reimbursement and data integrity.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform coding reviews for complex inpatient hospitalizations, including trauma and high-acuity cases.
- Assign accurate ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes in accordance with official coding guidelines.
- Review records involving specialties such as cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics, oncology, pulmonology, transplant services, and general medicine.
- Collaborate with Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) professionals to resolve documentation discrepancies and coding questions.
- Maintain productivity and quality standards while managing a consistent coding workload.
- Communicate effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary teams regarding coding-related inquiries.
- Utilize electronic medical record and computer-assisted coding platforms to support coding workflows.
Qualifications
- Active CCS, RHIT, or RHIA certification required.
- Minimum of 3 years of recent Level I Trauma inpatient coding experience required.
- Prior experience coding for an academic medical center or teaching hospital strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with Epic and 3M 360 Encompass/CAC preferred.
- Associate degree or higher preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and problem-solving abilities.
- Comfortable interacting with physicians, CDI teams, and other healthcare professionals.
Additional Details
- Fully remote opportunity after onboarding.
- Contract-to-hire position with long-term growth potential.
- Initial training schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM EST.
- Following training, employees may select a fixed 8.5-hour consecutive shift between 5:00 AM and 8:00 PM EST.
- First day onsite attendance required for equipment pickup, badge issuance, and onboarding activities.
- Additional onsite training may be required if productivity or quality expectations are not met.
- Productivity expectations generally range from 15–18 charts per day while maintaining 95% coding accuracy.
- Client-provided equipment supplied.
Perks
- Remote work flexibility after onboarding
- Opportunity to join a highly respected healthcare organization
- Exposure to complex trauma and specialty inpatient cases
- Contract-to-hire career path
- Competitive compensation
- Collaborative coding and CDI team environment