Medical Records Specialist: Coding & Compliance Expert

Indian Health Service; Wellpinit (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service is seeking a Medical Records Technician to support patient services and documentation integrity in Wellpinit, WA. The role involves reviewing medical records, ensuring completeness, accuracy of coding, and maintaining compliance with coding guidelines.

You will collaborate with clinicians to ensure accurate reporting and proper CPT/ICD coding. Candidates should have at least 1 year of experience at GS-06 level or equivalent, with a CPC preferred.

Qualifications

• 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06 in medical coding documentation and reporting.
• Initiated and monitored documentation clarification requests for diagnosis specificity and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Reviews medical records for completeness, identifiers, signatures, and reports.
• Evaluates documentation for accuracy, medical necessity, and proper modifiers.
• Verifies final diagnoses reflect care provided and assigns CPT/ICD/HCPCS codes.
• Ensures terminology aligns with current coding guidelines and nomenclature.

Skills

Medical coding knowledge

Documentation guidance

Auditing/compliance

Communication

Job description

Indian Health Service is seeking a Medical Records Technician to support patient services and documentation integrity in Wellpinit, WA. The role involves reviewing medical records, ensuring completeness, accuracy of coding, and maintaining compliance with coding guidelines.

You will collaborate with clinicians to ensure accurate reporting and proper CPT/ICD coding. Candidates should have at least 1 year of experience at GS-06 level or equivalent, with a CPC preferred.