Washington Licensed Medical Coder

Job Summary

To support the Mann-Grandstaff Memorial VA Medical Center, the full-time Washington Licensed Medical Coder will provide accurate medical coding for inpatient, outpatient, and observation encounters while ensuring compliance with VA guidelines and maintaining a coding accuracy rate of 95% or above.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain an overall coding accuracy of 95% or above across all record types
• Perform coding in accordance with current Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
• Complete provider queries and meet coding productivity standards for various record types

Required qualifications

• Active coding credential required (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or equivalent)
• Prior experience with VA or federal healthcare coding strongly preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of VA-specific coding requirements
• Ability to locate Financial Identification Numbers (FINs) and link documents accurately in Cerner/Oracle
• Must complete required VA training prior to beginning work