Remote Medical Coder

GrabJobs; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Posterity Group LLC is staffing The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center with Medical Coders.

The Medical Coder is expected to attach images to the appropriate electronic health record elements, verify image uploads, locate FINs, and index documents with accurate note titles and service dates. Candidates should have knowledge of clinical documentation, data entry accuracy, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical clinics and clinical documentation.
• Ability to locate FINs and link documents to veteran records.
• Indexing documents with correct section, note title, and service date.
• Verify images are uploaded correctly and legible for viewing.
• 3+ years of relevant experience; VA/federal coding preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Clinical documentation knowledge

Data entry accuracy

Microsoft Word and Excel

Attention to detail

EHR navigation

Education

RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CPC or equivalent credential

VA or federal healthcare coding experience preferred

Tools

Cerner/Oracle

EHR document management

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