Validates Acute Inpatient coded charts to ensure the diagnostic information leading to the assignment can be substantiated by the documentation in the Medical Record.
Eligibility
Coding Audit
Posted Aug 10
Shift and hours
8-hour days
Unit and setting
Home Health
License
RN license 2.Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
Term
Permanent
Do you qualify?
License
Registered Professional Nurse2.Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.Check your license
Certification
HCS-D - Home Care Coding Specialist-DiagnosisSeeking RN candidates with a HCS-D - Home Care Coding Specialist-Diagnosis, COS-C Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical.
Certification
COS-C Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical
Education
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing1.Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and related experienceBachelor’s Degree in Nursing, required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Base compensation is determined by factors including location, specialty, service line, experience, education, credentials, contracts, budget, and internal equity
Identify and validate DRG code assignment1.Leverages clinical expertise to identify and validate DRG code assignment.
Day to day
Full review of CDI suggested code changes2.Full review of CDI suggested code changes
Day to day
Perform coding audits for optimization3.Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of coding guidelines and principals; performs coding audits for optimization.
Day to day
Audit and review Medicare and non-Medicare charts for compliance4.Audits and reviews Medicare/non-Medicare charts to ensure that proper standards are maintained in compliance with Federal and State regulations.
Day to day
Apply coding rules and regulations to validation review process5.Applies coding rules and regulations to the validation review process.
Day to day
Review codes on Medicare and non-Medicare charts for compliance6.Reviews codes on Medicare/non-Medicare charts for compliance to rules and conventions.
Day to day
Communicate DRG changes and rationale to coding and CDI staff7.Communicates DRG changes and rationale to the coding and CDI staff.
Day to day
Identify coding changes necessary for valid documentation compliance8.Identifies appropriate coding changes necessary to provide the most valid documentation in compliance with Federal and State regulations.
Day to day
Make independent decisions on varied work assignments under general guidance9.Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action.
Day to day
Accurate and timely review of potential reassignments10.Reviews potential reassignments; demonstrates accurate and timely review of all reassignments.
Validates Acute Inpatient coded charts to ensure the diagnostic information leading to the assignment can be substantiated by the documentation in the Medical Record.
Seeking RN candidates with a HCS-D - Home Care Coding Specialist-Diagnosis, COS-C Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical. Remote position in New York.
Job Responsibility
Leverages clinical expertise to identify and validate DRG code assignment.
Full review of CDI suggested code changes
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of coding guidelines and principals; performs coding audits for optimization.
Audits and reviews Medicare/non-Medicare charts to ensure that proper standards are maintained in compliance with Federal and State regulations.
Applies coding rules and regulations to the validation review process.
Reviews codes on Medicare/non-Medicare charts for compliance to rules and conventions.
Communicates DRG changes and rationale to the coding and CDI staff.
Identifies appropriate coding changes necessary to provide the most valid documentation in compliance with Federal and State regulations.
Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action.
Reviews potential reassignments; demonstrates accurate and timely review of all reassignments.
Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
*Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
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Garden City is primarily organized as an established, planned village centered around the Seventh Street commercial corridor. Single-family neighborhoods feature quiet, tree-lined residential blocks with detached classic homes, while condominiums, co-ops, and select apartment complexes like Fairfield 365 Stewart cluster closer to the village center and rail stations.
Because multi-unit rental developments are relatively scarce within village borders, many incoming professionals and healthcare workers also look immediately north to neighboring Mineola, where transit-oriented apartment buildings offer easier rental access.
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Transit commuters utilize several Long Island Rail Road stations along the Hempstead Branch situated directly within the village, offering direct train service into Manhattan's Penn Station and Brooklyn's Atlantic Terminal. For broader regional schedules and express connections, commuters frequently use the nearby Mineola station on the Main Line or the Merillon Avenue station.
Local driving connects quickly across central Nassau County via arterial routes to surrounding medical centers and retail corridors like Roosevelt Field.
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The village maintains an array of manicured neighborhood parks, playgrounds, and youth athletic fields integrated directly into residential subdivisions. Just east of the village boundaries lies Eisenhower Park, a sprawling Nassau County regional hub featuring walking and fitness trails, athletic courts, golf facilities, and open green space.
Nearby community green spaces such as Park Circle and Michael J. Tully Park provide paved jogging loops, community athletic facilities, and a dedicated turf dog park.
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