Certified Medical Coder

Posterity Group; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Posterity Group LLC is staffing the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center with Medical Coders. The coder will attach and verify images in the EHR, locate FINs, and link documents to veteran records, while indexing notes accurately and performing QA on all submissions.

Requirement includes an active coding credential (RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CPC) and at least 3 years of experience, with preference for VA or federal healthcare coding and Cerner/Oracle experience.

Qualifications

• Active coding credential required (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or equivalent).
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with VA or federal healthcare coding preferred.
• Experience with Cerner/Oracle or similar EHR systems.

Responsibilities

• Attach images to appropriate electronic health record elements.
• Verify images are uploaded correctly and legible for viewing.
• Locate FINs and link documents to the correct veteran record.
• Index documents by section, note title, date of service, and visit location.
• Perform 100% internal QA on all work before submission.

Skills

Medical coding knowledge

Clerical accuracy

Data entry

VA/federal healthcare knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CPC certification

Tools

Cerner/Oracle

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center with Medical Coders. The Medical Coder is expected to do the following:

• Accurately attaching images to the appropriate electronic health record elements.
• Verifying that images are uploaded correctly and are legible for viewing.
• Locating Financial Identification Numbers (FINs) and accurately linking documents to the correct veteran record.
• Indexing documents within the correct section, note title, date of service, and visit location.
• Performing 100% internal QA on all work before submission.

Requirements

• Knowledge and understanding of medical clinics and clinical documentation.
• Ability to locate Financial Identification Numbers (FINs) and accurately link documents to the correct veteran record in Cerner/Oracle.
• Ability to index documents within the correct section, note title, date of service, and visit location of the health record.
• Ability to verify that images are uploaded correctly and are legible for viewing.
• Data entry skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of computers, specifically Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Prior experience with Cerner/Oracle or comparable EHR document management systems preferred.
• Active coding credential (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or equivalent) required.
• Prior experience with VA or federal healthcare coding strongly preferred.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience

Salary Description

$18.90/hr - $25.75/hr