Remote Medical Coder

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

Job summary

Posterity Group is seeking a Medical Coder to support The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center with high-detail data entry and document indexing.

Responsibilities include attaching images to the correct EHR elements, verifying legibility and proper linkage of FINs to veteran records, and performing thorough internal QA prior to submission. Candidates should have knowledge of clinical documentation, experience with Cerner/Oracle or similar EHR systems, and 3+ years in medical coding.

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 in the correct section with proper note title, date of service, and visit location.
• Prior VA or federal healthcare coding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attach images to electronic health record elements accurately.
• Verify images are uploaded correctly and legible.
• 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 accuracy

Microsoft Word & Excel

Cerner/Oracle familiarity

Detail-oriented indexing

Education

RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CPC or equivalent

Tools

Cerner/Oracle

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