REMOTE Ambulatory Services Medical Coder

Posterity Group; Stamford (CT); Remote; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Posterity Group is staffing The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center with Medical Coders. The coder will attach images to EHR elements, verify legibility, locate FINs, and index documents within veteran records using Cerner/Oracle.

Requirements include knowledge of medical clinics, strong data entry, and an active coding credential (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or equivalent). Prior VA or federal healthcare coding is preferred, with at least 3 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical clinics and clinical documentation.
• Ability to locate FINs and link documents to veteran records in Cerner/Oracle.
• Indexing documents with correct section, note title, date of service, and visit location.
• Verify that images are uploaded correctly and legible for viewing.
• Data entry with high attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Accurately attaching images to the appropriate electronic health record elements.
• Verifying that images are uploaded correctly and are legible for viewing.
• Locating FINs and linking documents to the correct veteran record.
• Indexing documents with the correct section, note title, date of service, and visit location.
• Performing 100% internal QA on all work before submission.

Skills

Cerner/Oracle

Data entry

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

EHR knowledge

Education

RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC or equivalent

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:

Responsibilities

• 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