Tenet Healthcare has immediate needs for remote, home-based Corporate Coders to support the hospital business. Corporate Coders can be based anywhere in the country with home internet access. Position will support Tenet/USPI corporate located in Texas.

The Corporate Coder (“CC”) functions under the direction of the Health Information Corporate Coding Manager. The CC is responsible for accurate coding and abstracting of clinical information from the medical record. The CC is responsible for maintaining standards for coding data quality and integrity, as well as productivity within established guidelines. The CC is responsible for coding of Tenet facilities as assigned, assisting with productive coding to maintain DNFC, assisting with quality chart reviews, assisting with the training of new CC’s and/or other projects where indicated.

• Accurately and productively code/abstract patient health documentation for Tenet facilities.
• Utilize coding abilities to review flagged cases, in CARDS and RevInt for coding accuracy.
• Assisting in coding quality reviews/audits and second level reviews as needed.
• Attends Tenet coding educations and maintains coding credentials.

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Required:

• Associates or higher-level degree in a Health Information Management discipline.
• Successful completion of at least one AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) certified program with achievement of the correlating professional credential preferred (RHIA, RHIT, and / or CCS, etc.).
• 1-3 years inpatient coding experience.
• Skilled and working knowledge of MS Office suite.
• Strong technical background and electronic medical record experience.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s or higher-level degree in a Health Information Management discipline.
• 3+ years of inpatient coding experience.
• Coding experience in a large, complex health system.

A pre-employment coding proficiency assessment will be administered.

Tenet Healthcare complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.