Senior Coder, Physician Billing Office, Full-Time, Baptist Metro Square

Baptist Health (Jacksonville); Florida; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Baptist Health (Jacksonville) is seeking a Senior Coder for our Physician Billing Office in Jacksonville, FL. This full-time day shift role requires extensive physician coding across CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS, with emphasis on E/M, outpatient procedures, and multi-specialty coding.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of physician coding experience, CPC or equivalent certification, and be able to work remotely from approved states.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of physician coding experience across CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS.
• 3–5 years of Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding experience.
• 3–5 years of outpatient procedural coding experience.
• 1–2 years of multi-specialty coding experience.
• 1–2 years of surgical/invasive coding experience.
• Preferred: Specialty-specific coding certification.

Responsibilities

• Apply ICD-10 and CPT-4 codes across places of service, specialties, testing, procedures, and major surgeries.
• Perform evaluation and management (E/M) coding per guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Perform accurate outpatient procedural, multi-specialty, and surgical/invasive coding.
• Review documentation to determine appropriate coding and ensure compliance with guidelines and regulations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for coding-related questions and complex coding scenarios.
• Provide coding expertise for new procedures, techniques, and specialty-specific requirements.
• Maintain current knowledge of coding guidelines and standards to support compliant physician billing.

Skills

Physician coding experience

CPT coding

ICD-10-CM coding

HCPCS coding

E/M coding

Multi-specialty coding

Education

High School Diploma

BA/BS preferred

CPC Certification

CCS-P Certification

Job description

Baptist Health is hiring a Senior Coder to join our Physician Billing Office team in Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time day shift opportunity.

The Physician Billing Office supports accurate and compliant physician coding and billing across a variety of specialties and places of service. The Coder, Sr PB is responsible for applying appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes while ensuring compliance with established coding guidelines and state and federal regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive physician coding experience across multiple specialties, including evaluation and management, outpatient procedures, and surgical/invasive services.

Senior Coder Job Responsibilities:

• Apply ICD-10 diagnosis codes and CPT-4 codes accurately across applicable places of service, specialties, testing, procedures, and major surgeries.
• Perform evaluation and management (E/M) coding in accordance with established coding guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Perform accurate outpatient procedural, multi-specialty, and surgical/invasive coding.
• Review documentation to determine appropriate coding and ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory guidance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for coding-related questions and complex coding scenarios.
• Provide coding expertise related to new procedures, techniques, and specialty-specific coding requirements.
• Maintain current knowledge of coding guidelines, regulations, and industry standards to support accurate and compliant physician billing.
• Required: Over 5 years of physician coding experience, including CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS.
• Required: 3–5 years of Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding experience.
• Required: 3–5 years of outpatient procedural coding experience.
• Required: 1–2 years of multi-specialty coding experience.
• Required: 1–2 years of surgical/invasive coding experience.
• Preferred: Specialty-specific coding certification.

Senior Coder Education & Credential Requirements:

• Required: High School Diploma.
• Preferred: Bachelor of Arts/Science (BA/BS).
• Required: Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or equivalent certification.
• Preferred Certified Coding Specialist – Physician-based (CCS-P) or equivalent, as applicable.

This is a remote opportunity, candidate must work in the following remote approved states: AL, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MS, NC, OH, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV, WY

Follolwing established coding guidelines and working in accordance to state and fedreal regulatory guidance, this person is responsible for correctly identifying and applying ICD-10 diagnosis codes, and CPT-4 codes for E/M across all places of service, office and specialty-specific testing/procedures, and major surgeries. Serves as subject matter expert for coding-related matters for difficult coding scenarios, new procedures or techniques. Certification Note: CPC or equivalent required. Specialty certification preferred.

Education Required

High School

Experience

• Multi-specialty coding
• E/M (Evaluation and Management) Coding
• Surgical/Invasive coding

License and Certification

• Driver's License - DMV
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - AAPC
• Certified Coding Specialists - Physician-based (CCS-P) - AHIMA

Location

Chosen as the area's “Most Preferred” healthcare provider every year since 1990 according to theannual National Research Corporation study of Jacksonville area residents, Baptist Health rankshighest in the categories of Best Doctors, Best Nurses, Best Quality and Best Reputation.