Remote Medical Coder

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

Job summary

Posterity Group is staffing a Medical Coder for a VA medical center project. The coder will attach images to EHR elements, verify image quality, locate FINs and link documents to veteran records, and index documents with accurate note titles, dates of service and visit locations.

A strong background in clinical documentation and data entry is required, along with proficiency in Cerner/Oracle or similar systems and MS Office. 3+ years of experience and active coding credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical clinics and clinical documentation.
• Experience locating FINs and linking documents to veteran records in Cerner/Oracle.
• Ability to index documents by section, note title, date of service and visit location.
• Verify that images are uploaded correctly and legible.
• Data entry skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Experience with Cerner/Oracle or similar EHR systems preferred.
• Active coding credential (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC or equivalent) required.
• Prior VA or federal healthcare coding experience preferred.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.

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 in Cerner/Oracle.
• Indexing documents within the correct section, note title, date of service, and visit location.
• Performing 100% internal QA on all work before submission.

Skills

Clinical documentation

FIN linkage

Document indexing

Image verification

Data entry

VA/federal healthcare experience

Experience (3+ years)

Education

RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CPC or equivalent

Tools

Cerner/Oracle

MS 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:

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