Remote Medical Records Coder & Health Information Specialist

Usajobs; United States; Remote; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheridan VA Medical Center is seeking a Medical Records Technician (Coder) in the Health Information Management (HIM) section. The role codes inpatient and outpatient encounters using ICD, CPT, and HCPCS, abstracts data, and ensures compliance with VA guidelines.

Telework: remote; Applicants must live within 50 miles of a VA facility. You will guide documentation, train staff, and work with VistA/CPRS and encoder tools.

Qualifications

• Understanding of medical coding systems (ICD, CPT, HCPCS) and documentation requirements.
• Ability to abstract data from health records and ensure complete capture.
• Familiarity with VA coding guidelines and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assign codes for inpatient and outpatient encounters using ICD, CPT, and HCPCS.
• Abstract and verify data accuracy for national VA databases.
• Support documentation requirements and train staff per supervisor guidance.

Skills

Medical coding

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

ICD CPT HCPCS

VistA CPRS

encoder product suite

Outlook

Excel

Word

Access

Job description

Sheridan VA Medical Center is seeking a Medical Records Technician (Coder) in the Health Information Management (HIM) section. The role codes inpatient and outpatient encounters using ICD, CPT, and HCPCS, abstracts data, and ensures compliance with VA guidelines.

Telework: remote; Applicants must live within 50 miles of a VA facility. You will guide documentation, train staff, and work with VistA/CPRS and encoder tools.