Certified Medical Coder

DaMar Staffing; Dubuque (IA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k with matching

PTO 24 days/year

Flex Spending Accounts

Life and Disability Insurance

Job summary

Medical Associates is seeking a Certified Medical Coder to join our Business Office team. You will configure, maintain, and process claims and software to maximize accuracy and efficiency of claims payment.

The role requires 3–5 years of coding experience, a 2‑year degree, and certification in RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CCA, or CCS within one year of hire. Hybrid work arrangement offered, with in-office one day per week in Dubuque, IA.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience preferred. New graduates welcome to apply.
• Two-year college degree required; Certification in RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CCA, or CCS must be obtained within one year of hire.
• Experience with CPT Coding and ICD-10 Coding.

Responsibilities

• Work system claims scrubber error queue and correct errors before submission.
• Configure, research, test, and maintain claims software for maximum efficiency.
• Review denied claims after submission and file appeals with insurance companies, following up for payment.
• Assist business office staff with coding and billing procedures.
• Complete all other assigned projects and duties.

Skills

Medical Coding experience

CPT Coding

ICD-10 Coding

Education

Two-year college degree

RHIT

RHIA

CPC

CCA

CCS

Job description

Certified Medical Coder

Medical Associates

1 Positions

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Posted On 09/18/2026

Job Overview

Description

Medical Associates is looking for a Certified Medical Coder to join our Business Office team! In this role, you will configure, maintain, and process claims and software to maximize accuracy and efficiency of claims payment.

Location

Hybrid 4 days home, 1 day in office

Schedule

Monday-Friday (1 day 7am – 5pm and 4 days 7am - 3:30pm)

Main Job Functions

• Work system claims scrubber error queue, independently making decisions to correct error identified in the queue before submission of claim.

• Responsible for configuration, research, testing, and maintenance of claims software to ensure maximum efficiency of the product.

• Review denied claims after submission for correct data. File appeals with insurance companies, follow up for payment, and create edits to reduce additional denials.

• Assist the business office staff by answering questions and providing them with information to assist them in correct coding and billing procedures.

• Complete all other assigned projects and duties.

Benefits Package includes

• Single or Family Health Insurance with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation.

• 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay + additional annual Profit Sharing

• Flexible Paid Time Off Program (24 days off/year)

• Medical and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts

• Life insurance, Long Term Disability Coverage, Short Term Disability Coverage, Dental Insurance, etc.

Knowledge & Skills

Experience: Three years to five years of experience preferred. New graduates welcome to apply. Medical Coding training background required.

Education: Two-year college degree. Certification in one of the following: RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CCA, or CCS must be obtained within one year of hire.

Interpersonal Skills: A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary.

Other Skills: Claims software, CPT Coding, ICD-10 Coding.

Physical Aspects

Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sound with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.

Vision - 20 / 40 or better in the best eye with or without correction.

Repetitive Motions - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Medical Associates Clinic & Health Plans is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, or other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

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About the Company

Our mission is to provide superior healthcare and an excellent patient experience.

Medical Associates Clinic is a well-established multispecialty group practice with over 200+ providers and a staff of over 1,100+ health care professionals and support personnel. The group was founded in 1924 and is Iowa's oldest multispecialty group practice. Today, Medical Associates Clinic is the area's leading health care provider and only multispecialty group practice. Medical Associates Clinic has been recognized since 1998 as a "better performing practice" by the Medical Group Management Association.

In 1982, Medical Associates developed the Tri-State's first health maintenance organization, Medical Associates Health Plans, which offers comprehensive health benefits to over 400 employers and 45,000 members. Medical Associates Health Plans has maintained an "Excellent" rating, the highest level of accreditation possible by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, for 13 consecutive years.

Medical Associates Clinic offers several locations from which to seek medical care, including facilities at 1500 Associates Drive, 1000 Langworthy, and 4155 Pennsylvania Ave in Dubuque, Iowa; as well as facilities in Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville, Iowa; Cuba City, Lancaster, Platteville, Wisconsin; and Galena, Illinois.