Future Opportunities: HIM Coder - Remote (CCS Required)

📋 Description

• • The HIM Coder role is critical to ensuring accurate medical coding and abstracting of patient records, directly supporting billing, compliance, and quality reporting for Virtua Health’s extensive healthcare network.
• • Day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing inpatient, observation, outpatient surgery, invasive outpatient, and emergency department records; applying ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT-4, and encoder tools; assigning correct diagnoses and procedures per AHA, AHIMA, and UHDDS guidelines; validating DRG assignments; abstracting required data elements; collaborating with clinical staff and CDI teams to clarify documentation; maintaining compliance with corporate and regulatory standards; and participating in performance improvement initiatives.
• • Virtua Health is a Magnet-recognized, award-winning health system serving South Jersey with over 14,000 colleagues, including 2,850+ clinicians, and affiliated with Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The organization is committed to community well-being through innovative programs like Eat Well, telehealth, home health, and mobile screenings.
• • In this role, you will deepen your expertise in clinical coding standards, gain experience with complex medical record types, enhance your ability to collaborate across clinical teams, and contribute to high-stakes healthcare operations—all while working 100% remotely from approved states with opportunities for professional growth and certification maintenance.