Hospital Outpatient Coder I

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Accurately assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, and relevant modifiers for outpatient hospital encounters.

• Code clinic records, diagnostic services, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) documentation.

• Meet or surpass established quality and productivity benchmarks.

• Assist in managing DNFB to reduce uncoded days.

• Collaborate with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI), billing, and revenue integrity teams.

• Enhance documentation and maximize reimbursement.

• Identify documentation gaps and escalate issues when clarification is necessary.

• Communicate with providers and other staff to promptly obtain missing documentation.

• Abstract data with a high level of accuracy in accordance with policy.

• Foster a collaborative atmosphere that supports excellence in coding and outcomes.

• Adapt to evolving departmental demands.

• Ensure adherence to medical coding policies and guidelines.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Certified Physician Coder – Apprentice (CPC-A) or Certified Outpatient Coder – Apprentice (COC-A) is required.

• Certified Physician Coder (CPC) or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) is preferred.

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Appropriate phone and email etiquette.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while meeting productivity and quality standards.

• Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.

• Familiarity with ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS.

• Experience and knowledge in using an encoder and EMR are required.

• Capability to work independently in a remote setting.

• Ability to work under pressure and effectively engage with team members.

• Capacity to perform continuous sitting, reaching forward, wrist position deviation, pinching/fine motor activities, and keyboard use/repetitive motion.

• Ability to lift 15 lbs. from floor to waist and 10 lbs. at waist level and above.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical Plan.

• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy.

• Dental Plan.

• Vision Plan.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA), including Healthcare FSA and Dependent Care FSA.

• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan.

• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.

• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD).

• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD).

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Commuter Transit.

• Commuter Parking.

• Supplemental Life Insurance, including Voluntary Life Spouse, Voluntary Life Employee, and Voluntary Life Child.

• Voluntary Legal Services.

• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance.

• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance.

• Voluntary Pet Insurance.

• Paid Time-Off Program.

• Remote work arrangement.