**City/State:** Saint Louis, Missouri **Categories:** Support Services **Job Status:** Part-Time **Req ID** : 94040 **Pay Range:** $18.85 – $31.30 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience) **Additional Information About the Role** St. Louis Children's is hiring for a Trauma I Coder. We are looking for applicants with coding and registry experience. Trauma registry knowledge is a plus. This is a remote position. Eligible State: + Alabama Iowa North Carolina Wisconsin + Arkansas Kansas Ohio + Florida Kentucky Oklahoma + Georgia Louisiana South Carolina + Illinois Mississippi Tennessee + Indiana Missouri Texas **Overview** **St. Louis Children’s Hospital** is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.” Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC). **Preferred Qualifications** **Role Purpose** The Trauma Coder 1 works independently to extrapolate data from medical records for entry into the trauma registry according to regulatory guidelines. The Trauma Coder 1 assigns diagnosis and procedure codes according to ICD-10 CM/PCS and AAAM AIS coding guidelines and conventions and National Trauma Data Standards. **Responsibilities** + Performs technical and miscellaneous procedures as assigned. + Accurately abstracts data elements as required. + Stays current of all changes in coding conventions, regulatory guidelines, code updates and BJC coding guidance. + Identifies patients who meet criteria for inclusion into the trauma registry. + Maintains the trauma registry and meets the appropriate productivity standards. **Minimum Requirements** **Education** + High School Diploma or GED **Experience** + No Experience **Preferred Requirements** **Education** + Associate's Degree **Experience** + 2-5 years **Supervisor Experience** + No Experience **Licenses & Certifications** + Certified Coding Associate + Certified Outpatient Coder + RHIT, CCS or CPC + CCS, RHIA, or RHIT **Benefits and Legal Statement** **BJC Total Rewards** At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being. + Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date + Disability insurance* paid for by BJC + Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC + 401(k) plan with BJC match + Tuition Assistance available on first day + BJC Institute for Learning and Development + Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts + Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time + Adoption assistance **To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)** *Not all benefits apply to all jobs The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer