Senior Medical Coding Expert

Montgomery College; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville, TN, seeks a Coding-Professional to accurately assign and abstract diagnostic and procedural codes for inpatient and outpatient encounters, supporting ongoing staff training and development.

You will organize and prioritize complex coding work, reflect resource utilization in codes, and serve as a subject matter expert in clinical coding, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality documentation.

Qualifications

• Formal certification or licensure in medical coding is preferred.
• Experience with medical coding systems and documentation practices.
• Ability to analyze and interpret clinical documentation for accurate coding.

Responsibilities

• Assigns appropriate diagnoses and procedures for encounters.
• Abstracts diagnostic and procedural codes accurately for audits and reporting.
• Identifies documentation gaps and initiates coding queries as needed.
• Serves as a clinical coding SME to support staff training and compliance.

Skills

Medical Coding

Critical Thinking

Medical Terminology

Compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville, TN, seeks a Coding-Professional to accurately assign and abstract diagnostic and procedural codes for inpatient and outpatient encounters, supporting ongoing staff training and development.

You will organize and prioritize complex coding work, reflect resource utilization in codes, and serve as a subject matter expert in clinical coding, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality documentation.