Medical Coder

DaMar Staffing; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

DaMar Staffing in Tucson, AZ seeks a Medical Coder for a 100% onsite role. You will assign codes accurately, review charts for verification, and ensure compliance with government and payer guidelines while preparing monthly reports.

The ideal candidate has strong physiology and medical terminology knowledge, familiarity with coding policies, excellent communication, and solid data-entry skills. CPC/CCS-P certifications are a plus; confidentiality is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of physiology, medical terms and anatomy.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and payer-specific regulations and policies.
• Proficiency in typing speed and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Medical Coder Certifications such as CPC or CCS-P preferred.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and data integrity.
• Strict attention to details and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Make sure that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced per regulations.
• Comply with medical coding guidelines and policies.
• Review patients' charts and documents for verification and accuracy.
• Follow up and clarify information with other staff as needed.
• Collect information from physicians to prepare monthly reports.
• Implement procedures and evaluation methods to ensure correct results.
• Analyze reported malpractice cases to identify contributing procedures or events.

Skills

Physiology & Anatomy

Medical Coding Regulations

Typing speed & accuracy

Written & Verbal communication

Medical Coder Certifications

Data entry & confidentiality

Attention to detail

Organization

Job description

Medical Coder, Tucson, AZ

We are currently looking for a Medical Coder. This position is 100% Onsite and NOT Remote.

Medical Coder Responsibilities:

• Make sure that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately as per government and insurance regulations.
• Comply with medical coding guidelines and policies.
• Receive and review patients' charts and documents for verification and accuracy.
• Follow up and clarifying any information that is not clear to other staff members.
• Collect information made by the Physician from different sources to prepare monthly reports.
• Implement strategic procedures and choosing strategies and evaluation methods that provide correct results.
• Examine any medical malpractice that has been reported by analyzing and identifying the medical procedures, diagnoses or events that lead to the negligence.

Medical Coder Qualifications:

• A strong understanding of physiology, medical terms and anatomy.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and payer-specific regulations and policies pertaining to documentation, coding, billing, and denials with demonstrated ability to interpret such guidelines.
• Proficiency in computer skills including typing speed and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Medical Coder Certifications a plus. Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based (CCS-P).
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality of medical information.
• Strict attention to details.
• Knowledge of data entry and transcription.

Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plan, PTO, etc. Salary: 80K+ DOE.

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