Certified Inpatient Medical Coder

Virtual Vocations Inc; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Vocations Inc is seeking a full-time Certified Inpatient Medical Coder to train new coding specialists, audit coding accuracy, and code diverse medical records while working remotely from the United States.

Key duties include training staff, auditing adherence to inpatient/outpatient policies, and extracting essential data from electronic medical records. Inpatient coding experience and CHONC-certified credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required or related field.
• CHONC certification preferred (RHIA/RHIT/CCS/COC/CPC).
• Minimum of two years of academic medical coding experience; four years of coding experience required; six+ years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train and support new medical record coding specialists.
• Audit and ensure compliance with inpatient and outpatient coding policies and procedures.
• Code medical records and abstract information from the electronic medical record system.

Skills

Medical coding

Education

Associate Degree in Health Information Management or related field

RHIA/RHIT/CCS/COC/CPC with CHONC

Job description

To support the coding department, the full-time Certified Inpatient Medical Coder will train new coding specialists, audit coding accuracy, and code various medical records while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Train and support new medical record coding specialists
• Audit and ensure compliance with inpatient and outpatient coding policies and procedures
• Code medical records and abstract necessary information from the electronic medical record system

Required qualifications

• Associate Degree in Health Information Management or related field
• Accredited as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, COC, or CPC with CHONC
• Minimum of two years of academic medical coding experience
• Four years of relevant coding experience required; six or more years preferred