Job Summary
A healthcare provider and managed care organization needs applicants for an opening for a Virtual Medical Coder.
Individual must be able to fulfill the following responsibilities:
- Compile, abstract and maintain patient medical records to document condition and treatment
- Actively code diagnoses (ICD-9) based on medical record documentation
- Review records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with regulations
Applicants must meet the following qualifications:
- Associate degree in medical record technology or 1 year coding diploma
- 1 year of coding experience
- RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CPC certification
- Experience with commercial claims and/or medical/surgical products
- Knowledge of coding International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision (ICD-9) codes
- Excellent verbal, math and written communication skills