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You Belong Here. At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve. FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: N40 Position Summary The Inpatient Coder is an advanced coding position that is responsible for accurately assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures for all inpatient cases ranging from moderate to high complexity (i.e. trauma, invasive cardiac, multiple procedures, etc); using the current version of ICD-CM Classification for Hospitals to arrive at the most appropriate DRG assignment. Coder must have key inpatient coding knowledge and experience necessary to determine the correct principal diagnosis, identifying and assigning co-morbidities and complications, major co-morbidities and complications, secondary diagnoses, present on admission indicators, HAC (Hospital Acquired conditions), principal procedure codes and secondary procedure codes. Coder is also responsible selecting the appropriate DRG and Discharge Disposition code. Queries physicians appropriately when documentation is not clear or straightforward and sends to HIM Operations for follow-up. Other responsibilities include modifier assignments and completing various fields on the computerized abstract. The coder works under minimal supervision. This position requires analysis and critical attention to detail. Internal contacts are primarily within the work group, with close collaboration with the Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist group. External contacts may include physicians, but are limited and infrequent. Requirements Associates degree required (CAHIIM accredited program preferred) Minimum three (3) years of experience hospital coding Coding certification required: RHIT, RHIA, or CCS Minimum two (2) years of experience coding hospital inpatient strongly preferred OR CPC-H coding certification Minimum five (5) years of experience hospital inpatient coding Our Values As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. Why MultiCare? Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" in 2023 Technology: "Most Wired"health caresystem 15 years in a row Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn Pay and Benefit Expectations We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $26.04 - $37.47 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of