Certified Medical Coder

Job Summary

To support the Patient Revenue Management Organization, the full-time remote Certified Medical Coder will manage primary diagnosis and procedural coding for surgical specialties, ensuring compliance and optimizing coding practices while mentoring other coders and providing education to physicians.

Key responsibilities

• Code from surgical/procedural operative reports and review complex medical records for accurate primary/secondary diagnoses and procedures
• Provide real-time feedback and education to surgical providers on proper coding and clinical documentation
• Mentor and assist in the training of other coders while participating in the development of coding policies and procedures

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical record administration or associate degree in medical record technology, or equivalent coding diploma with training in Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology
• Four years of coding experience, including at least two years in surgical abstraction in multi-specialty surgical practices
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification