Medical Coder

Virginia Heart; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No nights, weekends or holidays

Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Short-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Three Weeks Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Annual Merit-Based increases

Career Advancement Opportunities

Employee Referral Bonuses

Employee Discount Programs

Quarterly Employee Events

Job summary

Virginia Heart, a premier cardiovascular practice in Northern Virginia, is seeking a Medical Coder for our outpatient cardiology setting in Fairfax. The role reviews, codes, and updates charges to ensure accurate billing in alignment with the organization’s standards of excellence.

Ideal candidates will have CPC certification, CPT/ICD-10 CM coding expertise, and at least 5 years in healthcare billing with EPIC experience preferred. Join a team focused on trust, integrity, and patient care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification.
• CPT and ICD-10 CM coding expertise.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• EPIC experience preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years direct experience in healthcare billing.
• Minimum of 3 years healthcare coding.
• Knowledge of third-party payers required.
• Must communicate effectively with manager and director.

Responsibilities

• Work on assigned charges in the Charge work queues.
• Code charges when needed and update charges for accurate billing.
• Understand requirements of various insurance carriers regarding allowable diagnosis codes.
• Monitor work queues and suggest workflow improvements to the Team Lead.
• Assist follow up team with reviewing and correcting charges promptly.
• Identify trends in new errors and report to Team Lead.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Manager or Assistant Manager.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Certified Professional Coder

CPT coding

ICD-10 CM coding

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

EPIC experience

Healthcare billing

Communication with management

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Salary Range: $23.00 - $29.00 Are you looking for new career opportunities, great wages, excellent benefits, and work-life balance? Follow your heart to Virginia Heart!

Location: Fairfax, VA

Status: Full-Time / Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $23.00 - $29.00 Are you looking for new career opportunities, great wages, excellent benefits, and work-life balance? Follow your heart to Virginia Heart!

At Virginia Heart, we are looking for a professional Medical Coder. The Medical Coder is responsible for reviewing, coding and updating charges in various Charge Work Queues, to ensure accuracy and timely release of charges, in a manner consistent with Virginia Heart’s mission of excellence in cardiovascular care.

Benefits

• No Nights, weekends, or holidays!
• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program for Mental and Physical well-being
• Three Weeks of Paid Vacation upon eligibility
• One week of Paid Sick Leave
• Annual Merit-Based increases
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Discount Programs
• Quarterly Employee Appreciation Events to include therapy dogs, raffles, and other fun events.

Virginia Heart is Northern Virginia's premier cardiovascular practice, bringing an unparalleled standard of excellence to our patients. We are seeking experienced professionals to join our team in our outpatient cardiology setting. Every employee, at every level, begins their journey at Virginia Heart learning about the history of the organization and its established culture built on trust and integrity. Our employees drive this culture, and we want you to be a part of it.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Responsible for working assigned charges in the Charge work queues.
• Responsible for coding charges when needed and updating charges to ensure correct coding and billing.
• Responsible for understanding the requirements of various insurance carriers regarding allowable diagnosis codes and correct coding.
• Monitors work queues and provides input to Team Lead on improved workflows.
• Assist follow up team with reviewing and correcting charges in a timely manner.
• Identifies trends with new errors or issues and promptly reports to Team Lead.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Manager or Assistant Manager.

Skill Requirements And Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Professional Coder
• CPT and ICD-10 CM coding expertise
• Must be detail oriented
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word required.
• EPIC experience preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years direct experience in healthcare billing (office, hospital, or physician practice) preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years healthcare coding
• Knowledge of third-party payers required.
• Must possess the ability to work under pressure and communicate with manager and director about changes or concerns.