Ambulatory Professional Coder

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Paid Pension Plan through PEB

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Consolidated Annual Leave

Extended Illness Bank 457

Deferred Compensation Plan

Comprehensive Group Health Insurance

No State Income Tax

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada is hiring a medical coder to review and code ambulatory professional services for physician and professional fee reimbursement. The role emphasizes accurate CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10 coding, E/M guidelines, and denial prevention within a large academic medical center setting.

Qualified candidates should have high school diploma with two years of coding experience and hold AHIMA or AAPC certifications.

Qualifications

• Review and code ambulatory professional services for physician and professional fee reimbursement.
• Apply CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10 coding guidelines and E/M guidelines.
• Use coding software and review denials to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Review and code medical records for ambulatory professional services to ensure accurate reimbursement.
• Maintain knowledge of CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and E/M guidelines.
• Identify and abstract essential data, improve documentation, and support denials prevention.

Skills

Medical coding

CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10

E/M guidelines

Denials management

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Position SummaryEMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS) COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE This Position is based in Las Vegas, Nevada Selected candidate must live in Clark County, NV or be willing to relocate before hire As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life‑saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet–Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. Position Summary: Responsible for reviewing and coding medical records and documentation for Ambulatory Professional healthcare services rendered. Ensures all diagnoses, procedures, and services provided are accurately coded for physician and professional services professional fee reimbursement, including evaluation and management (E/M) professional coding and global surgical packages provided by individual clinicians. Job Requirement Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and two (2) years of physicians' office or multidisciplinary medical practice/group coding experience. Licensing/Certification Requirements: One of the following medical coding certifications from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC): Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) Certified Coding SpecialistPhysician based (CCS-P) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certified Professional Coder - Apprentice (CPC-A) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Registered Health Information Technician(RHIT). Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements Knowledge of: Outpatient code sets including CPT, HCPCS, ICD10-CM/PCS, (E/M) guidelines, global surgery packages, provider specialties, and Medicare Professional Fee for service coding and reimbursement regulations; current healthcare based technology and Electronic Health Record (EHR) practices; coding guidelines; departmental policies and procedures; medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease process and minor surgical procedures; laws, codes, rules and regulations governing area of assignment; revenue cycle workflows (charges/charge master, code edits, auditing, denials management, and document improvement); department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures. Skill in: Modifier application (including RT/LT and anatomical), coding and maintaining department specific quality standards and meet productivity standards as documented by the department and organization; reviewing and abstracting information; data collection, manipulation and retrieval; reviewing and checking documents to ensure completeness and accuracy; meeting strict productivity standards; concentrating for long periods of time while dealing with distractions; reporting inconsistencies and discrepancies with established standards and guidelines; using 3M 360 or similar integrated encoder computer assisted coding systems; Webex; running queries; reviewing denials; preparing technical reports; paying attention to detail and accuracy; handling patient and organizational information in a confidential manner; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard equipment, sit and retain concentration for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and computer screens, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

Benefits

• Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
• Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
• Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)457
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
• Nevada has no State Income Tax
• No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER