Medical Coder

GrabJobs; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Posterity Group LLC is staffing The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center with Medical Coders. The role requires knowledge of medical clinics, FINs linkage, document indexing, and QA of imaging and records in Cerner/Oracle.

Active coding credentials (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or equivalent) and at least 3 years of experience are required, with preference for VA or federal healthcare coding backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Active coding credential required.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Cerner/Oracle or comparable EHR systems preferred.
• Knowledge of VA or federal healthcare coding is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attach images to 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 in the correct section, note title, date of service, and visit location.
• Perform 100% internal QA on all work before submission.

Skills

Data entry

Microsoft Office

EHR systems

QA testing

Attention to detail

Education

RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CPC

Tools

Cerner/Oracle

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