**Job Description**
**About the Role:**
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Inpatient HIM Coder to join our dynamic healthcare information management team. This role is crucial in bridging the gap between clinical data and technology, as we aim to develop cutting-edge AI solutions for medical coding and billing processes. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in providing valuable insights and expertise to enhance our product development efforts.
**Requirements and Qualifications:**
+ A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience as an acute HIM inpatient medical coder in a hospital environment.
+ Proficiency in identifying and extracting ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, HCPCS/CPT codes, and associated modifiers from patient records.
+ In-depth understanding of supporting evidence requirements for accurate coding.
+ Practical experience using grouper software for MS-DRG and APR-DRG assignment.
+ Strong communication skills to interact effectively with the billing department regarding coding-related issues.
+ Stay abreast of the latest ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, HCPCS/CPT coding guidelines and updates.
+ Familiarity with 3M 360 or Optum HIM encoder software is preferred.
+ AHIMA Certified RHIA or RHIT certification is mandatory.
+ Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management (HIM) is required.
**Responsibilities**
**Job Responsibilities:**
+ Collaborate closely with product management and engineering teams to contribute to the creation and improvement of AI models for medical coding.
+ Utilize your extensive knowledge in acute HIM inpatient medical coding to train and validate AI systems in extracting ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and HCPCS/CPT codes, along with relevant modifiers from diverse clinical documentation.
+ Assist in the development of AI algorithms to generate precise MS-DRGs for accurate reimbursement.
+ Perform data collection, entry, verification, and analysis tasks to monitor and evaluate the performance of AI models against defined business goals.
+ Serve as a subject matter expert, ensuring the quality and integrity of medical coding data used in product development.
Disclaimer:
**Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.**
**Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only**
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $75,000 to $178,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC4
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