Remote Medical Coder

Posterity Group; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Posterity Group seeks a Medical Coder to support the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. The coder will attach images to EHR elements, verify uploads for clarity, locate FINs, and link documents to the correct veteran records.

Indexing, QA, and precise data entry with MS Word/Excel proficiency are essential. Candidates should hold an active coding credential (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC or equivalent) and have prior VA or federal healthcare coding experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical clinics and clinical documentation.
• Ability to locate FINs and link documents to veteran records in Cerner/Oracle.
• Ability to index 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.
• Experience with Cerner/Oracle or comparable EHR systems preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Clinical documentation knowledge

Indexing records

FINs linking

Education

RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC credential

Tools

Cerner/Oracle

Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)

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:

• 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