Job description
ABOUT THIS POSITION
Join our team at Waystar! We’re looking for an Inpatient Coding & Clinical Data Specialist to help drive coding accuracy, data integrity, and product innovation.
In this role, you’ll partner across Product, Clinical, Data Science, and Customer Success teams—and work directly with clients—to improve coding quality, enhance workflows, and shape healthcare technology solutions.WHAT YOU'LL DO
What You’ll Do
Conduct inpatient coding & documentation audits to ensure accuracy and compliance
Analyze clinical and coding data to identify trends and improvement opportunities
Perform medical record reviews and deliver clear, actionable insights
Partner with clients to provide feedback, education, and best practice guidance
Serve as a coding SME supporting product development and innovation
Collaborate with Data Science and Product teams to enhance performance and insights
Stay current on coding guidelines and industry trends
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
What You Bring
CCS ,CIC and / or CDIP required (CCDS preferred)
3–5+ years of inpatient coding experience
Strong audit, data analysis, and client-facing experience
Ability to translate complex coding concepts into clear insights
Strong understanding of coding regulations, documentation guidelines, and industry trends
Experience working cross-functionally; healthcare tech experience is a plus
If you’re passionate about improving healthcare through data, coding, and innovation—we’d love to connect.
ABOUT WAYSTAR
Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.
Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.
Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.comor follow @Waystaron Twitter.
WAYSTAR PERKS
Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
401(K) program with company match
Pet insurance
Employee resource groups
Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.