Certified Facility Coder

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +17 more states.

📋 Description

• Assign and sequence ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT-4 codes for inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and emergency room records, ensuring precision for billing, reimbursement, and compliance.

• Review medical records for DRG/APC assignment, verify the accuracy of charges, abstract clinical data, and collaborate with healthcare providers and hospital departments to ensure appropriate documentation and adherence to regulations.

• Accurately represent diagnoses and procedures according to departmental protocols within medical records.

• Proactively engage with providers, staff, leadership, and hospital departments to ensure sufficient documentation supporting services.

• Execute charge capture and data entry in accordance with departmental protocols and procedures.

• Guarantee precise abstracting of clinical data while meeting regulatory and compliance standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT-4 coding guidelines and practices.

• Minimum of two years of coding experience in an acute care (hospital/facility) environment.

• Possession of a nationally recognized coding certification (CPC, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, or RHIA).

• At least two years of work-related experience involving computer data entry and retrieval skills, including proficiency in MS Office Suite and electronic medical record systems.

• In-depth knowledge of classification and nomenclature anatomy, medical terminology, and health information management procedures and practices.

• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, self-motivated, critical thinking abilities, and the capacity to prioritize tasks while collaborating effectively with a team or working independently.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.

• 401(k) with generous matching contributions.

• Employer-sponsored life insurance.

• Options for voluntary life and disability insurance.

• Critical Illness and Voluntary Accident insurance options.

• Employee assistance program (EAP).

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) options.

• Paid time off, Holiday pay, and an Illness bank.

• Employee referral program.

• Tuition Reimbursement Program.