Remote Medical Coder

Posterity Group; Berkeley (CA); Remote; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Posterity Group is hiring a Medical Coder for The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. The coder will attach images to EHRs, verify uploads, locate FINs, and index records with precision. Strong data entry and Microsoft Office skills are essential.

Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience and hold a credential such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CPC. Prior VA/federal healthcare coding experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Attach images to electronic health record elements accurately
• Verify that images are uploaded correctly and legible for viewing
• Locate FINs and link documents to the correct veteran record
• Index documents within correct section, note title, date of service, and visit location
• Perform 100% internal QA on all work before submission

Skills

Data entry accuracy

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Cerner/Oracle

Document indexing

QA/Quality control

Attention to detail

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