Medical Coding Specialist – AHIMA-Certified

Vanderbilt Health; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a skilled Medical Coder to review, accurately assign, and abstract professional and outpatient facility diagnostic and procedural codes. The role requires organizing workload to meet regulatory requirements and hospital targets while identifying documentation clarification opportunities to support code accuracy.

Candidates should hold AHIMA certifications and have at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Compliance with regulatory requirements and hospital targets.
• Understanding medical terminology and documentation in clinical settings.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate clinical information to assign codes accurately.
• Proficiency in transforming diagnoses and procedures into standardized codes.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, accurately assigns, and abstracts professional and outpatient facility diagnostic and procedural codes to encounters.
• Organizes and prioritizes coding work to ensure regulatory compliance and hospital targets.
• Recognizes documentation clarification opportunities and initiates coding tasks.

Skills

Compliance

Medical Terminology

Critical Thinking

Medical Coding

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a skilled Medical Coder to review, accurately assign, and abstract professional and outpatient facility diagnostic and procedural codes. The role requires organizing workload to meet regulatory requirements and hospital targets while identifying documentation clarification opportunities to support code accuracy.

Candidates should hold AHIMA certifications and have at least 3 years of relevant experience.