Virginia Licensed Lead Coder

Virtual Vocations Inc; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Vocations Inc. is seeking a fully remote Clinical Coding Coordinator (Lead Coder) for Hospital Inpatient Coding. You will serve as the primary subject matter expert, focusing on auditing, education, and guidance for complex inpatient coding cases to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will lead audits, mentor coding staff, and support data integrity related to reimbursement and quality measures while working in a remote capacity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant coding experience in inpatient settings.
• Experience auditing complex inpatient coding for compliance and accuracy.
• Ability to educate and mentor coding staff and support data integrity for reimbursement and quality measures.

Responsibilities

• Lead resource for complex inpatient coding questions and provide quality oversight.
• Conduct coding audits and reviews to maintain excellence and identify improvements.
• Educate and mentor coding professionals to support accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Inpatient coding

Auditing

Mentoring

Education

CPC certification

Job description

As the Clinical Coding Coordinator (Lead Coder) for Hospital Inpatient Coding, this fully remote position will serve as the primary subject matter expert and quality resource, focusing on auditing, education, and providing guidance for complex inpatient coding cases to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as the lead resource for complex inpatient coding questions and provide quality oversight
• Conduct coding audits and reviews to maintain coding excellence and identify accuracy improvements
• Educate and mentor coding professionals while supporting data integrity related to reimbursement and quality measures

Required qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 5+ years of relevant coding experience required
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification required