Coding Specialist

Join us. Let’s make a direct impact in healthcare.

Being an Iodine employee means becoming part of something bigger - using clinical AI technology to drive smarter healthcare processes and positively impact patient care.

Who we are:

Recognized as one of Austin’s best places to work, we are a collaborative and dedicated team with innovation built into our DNA. Iodine is an enterprise AI company that is championing a radical rethink of how to create value for healthcare professionals, leaders, and their organizations - by automating complex clinical tasks, generating insights and empowering intelligent care. Powered by one of the largest sets of clinical data and use cases available, our groundbreaking clinical machine-learning engine, Cognitive ML, constantly ingests the patient record to generate real-time, highly focused, predictive insights that clinicians and hospital administrators can leverage to dramatically augment the management of care delivery.

What we’re looking for: 

Reporting to the Chief Clinical Strategist, the Inpatient Coding Specialist is a member of the Customer Success organization who will provide coding subject matter expertise, insight and an active role to our clinical and business goals including product innovation and development.

What you’ll do:

Coding

• Research and develop inpatient coding criteria that identifies common areas of coding error or discrepancy

• Conduct coding and documentation audits to assess product compliance with coding guidelines and regulations.

• Identify areas for product improvement and provide recommendations for enhancing accuracy.

• Stay informed about industry updates on coding guidelines and materials to ensure product compliance and competitiveness.

• Collaborate with internal teams to understand the implications of coding and clinical documentation requirements on product development.

• Engage with client partners to assess coding practices and responsibilities that would impact product development.

• Research healthcare technology changes and trends affecting documentation and coding, guiding product development accordingly.

• Evaluate coding processes, systems, and documentation practices, implementing strategies to optimize product performance and efficiency.

• Design workflow processes to ensure efficiency and quality for users.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, especially the clinical team, to ensure clinical and coding compliance and support organizational initiatives.

• Stay up-to-date with changes in coding regulations, guidelines, and industry trends.

• Prepare coding-related reports, analyses, and recommendations for product development and strategic decision-making.

Product 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, serving as the coding subject matter expert

• Collaborate with Data Science to improve inputs to models 

• Conduct and coordinate audits and quality checks of product capabilities

What we’d love to see:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management (RHIA) or Bachelor degree in related field with appropriate coding certification 

• Certification: CCS and/or CIC required, CCDS and/or CDIP preferred

• Experience in monitoring and assessing coding accuracy

• Experience managing a second level review process that identifies coding error or discrepancies

• Experience in developing new technology highly preferred

• 3-5+ years of inpatient coding experience required

• Experience in coding consulting role preferred

• Ability to travel 15-20% of the time.

Please note this position is not restricted solely to the responsibilities listed above and that the job scope and responsibilities are subject to change.

What we offer:

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Fully covered medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees, plus generous dependent coverage.

• Telehealth Services: Convenient access to telehealth services tailored for remote work.

• Savings Accounts: Tax-advantaged savings accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.

• Ancillary Benefits: Life, AD&D, and disability insurance paid by Iodine for peace of mind.

• Retirement Plan: Competitive 401(k) retirement plan with a considerable company match.

• Extra Life Insurance: Optional additional life insurance coverage for you and your dependents.

• Accident Insurance: Financial protection against unexpected accidents and critical health issues.

• Critical Illness Insurance: Provides financial support for medical costs and living expenses during serious illness.

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance: Additional support for hospital-related expenses through indemnity insurance.

• Pet Insurance: Affordable options for discounted pet insurance.

• Legal and Identity Protection: Legal and ID theft protection to safeguard personal information.

• Employee Assistance: Confidential employee assistance program for personal and professional challenges.

• Education Allowance: Annual funding for educational pursuits and continuing education to support professional development and skill enhancement.

• Reimbursements: Annual reimbursement for eligible wellness expenses, monthly reimbursement for cell phone and WiFi costs, and a one-time equipment allowance for creating a comfortable home office.
  

Why should you join Iodine?
This is a unique opportunity to join a close-knit, rapidly growing team and help us improve a key piece of the organization. You will have the opportunity to drive smarter healthcare processes through technology, so hospitals can stay focused on patient care. You will join a passionate and ambitious team, with a proven record of success building multiple companies. Learn more about our company culture on Built In Austin  and on our website at www.iodinesoftware.com.

Compensation Range: $85K - $105K

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