Senior Outpatient Coding Specialist

Vanderbilt Health; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a skilled coding professional to review, assign, and abstract professional and outpatient facility codes across encounters. The role supports ongoing staff training and development within a dynamic academic health system.

You will work with established coding classifications, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with hospital targets while continuously improving documentation and coding accuracy.

Qualifications

• AHIMA certifications in coding (CAC/CCS/CPC) as listed in qualifications.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop efficient workflows to organize and prioritize complex coding work to ensure compliance.
• Utilize designated coding classification systems and guidelines to ensure accurate code selection.
• Proactively identify documentation gaps or inconsistencies that may impact code assignment and initiate coding queries when needed.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge in professional and outpatient facility coding practices and guide staff on complex scenarios.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Skills

Advanced medical coding

Critical thinking

Compliance

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a skilled coding professional to review, assign, and abstract professional and outpatient facility codes across encounters. The role supports ongoing staff training and development within a dynamic academic health system.

You will work with established coding classifications, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with hospital targets while continuously improving documentation and coding accuracy.