Medical Coder

Opalaska; Anchorage (AK); Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in orthopedic care is seeking a dedicated Certified Medical Coder to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, ensuring accurate coding for orthopedic surgeries and outpatient services. Employees enjoy a work-life balance, competitive salaries, and comprehensive benefits, including health and dental insurance, 401(k), and paid time off. The company fosters professional growth and values quality, patient-centered care, making it an ideal workplace for those who share these core values. Join a team that prioritizes excellence and community service while advancing your career in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) and profit sharing

Paid time off starting at three weeks

Qualifications

• 2+ years of outpatient physician services coding experience.
• Proficient in CPT, HCPC, and ICD-10 coding.

Responsibilities

• Accurately codes inpatient/outpatient encounters according to documentation.
• Audits chart documentation for quality assurance.
• Educates staff on new coding procedures.

Skills

Certified CPC

CPT Coding

HCPC Coding

ICD-10 Coding

Orthopedic Surgery Procedure Coding

Evaluation and Management (E&M) Coding

Education

Certified Professional Coding Certificate

Job description

Career Opportunities with OrthoAlaska LLC

A great place to work.

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Orthopedic Physicians Alaska seeks a highly skilled, upbeat, fast paced, dedicated and professional Certified Medical Coder & Orthopedic Surgery Coder to join our rapidly growing and dynamic team. At OPA, employees enjoy work-life balance, competitive salaries, and comprehensive medical, dental, FSA or HSA, life, and disability insurance, as well as profit sharing, 401(k), and paid time off starting at three weeks per year.

This position is eligible for remote work.

Ideal Attributes

• Certified CPC, COSC and/or CPMA (AAPC or AHIMA)
• Physician Charge Coding ( CPT, HCPC and ICD-10)
• Experience with Orthopedic Surgery Procedure Coding

Please be prepared to take a coding test at the time of interview.

Representative Duties

• Reviews notes from inpatient and/or outpatient encounters and codes them according to the documentation (assigns accurate CPT, HCPC and ICD-10 codes)
• Posts charges when needed for services rendered
• Audits chart documentation for quality purposes to ensure that provider coding and documentation is synchronous- provides communication of audit findings to department leadership as directed by management
• Makes judicious decisions on which codes to assign in each instance, and function to a high level of accuracy
• Introduces changes in procedure; CPT, HCPC and ICD-10 codes and educates staff on the use of new codes
• Liaising with physicians and other parties in a professional and courteous manner to clarify information
• Advises and trains physicians and staff on medical coding as requested by department leadership
• Perform accurate, efficient Hospital Physician Consultation and Emergency Room as well as Orthopedic Surgery services coding when needed.
• Be familiar with Infusion, Injection, Physical Therapy, Occupation Therapy, Massage Therapy, and different imaging modality, as well as physician services coding and chart documentation requirement

Job Requirements

• Active Certified Professional Coding Certificate
• Two (2) years of current coding experience (outpatient physician services)
• Two (2) years of Evaluation and Management (E&M) services coding
• Passed ICD-10 proficiency exam

The mission of OrthoAlaska, Orthopedic Physicians Alaska division is to provide the finest orthopedic surgery and musculoskeletal care in North America through quality, patient-centered care. Each of our physicians and surgeons works in concert with a certified orthopedic surgical physician assistant and other staff to provide patients an individualized care-team experience. Currently, we have offices in Anchorage, Wasilla, and Eagle River.

Employees enjoy opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment and exposure to a full range of orthopedic care with orthopedic, injury walk-in, and rheumatology clinics, an imaging center, athletic training and physical, occupational and massage therapy.

OPA values quality, patient-centered care, personal fulfillment through continuous improvement, team development, and community service. We welcome applicants who embrace our same core values and possess a daily renewed attitude of excellence.

OPA benefits include health and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing, as well as paid time off.

OrthoAlaska is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age, pregnancy, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected categories.