Coder, Profee

Ovation Healthcare

3d • $49,604 - $74,406

About The Position

Ovation Healthcare’s ruralMED is seeking a Certified Profee and/or Facility Coder to code medical records in hospital and/or clinic settings. The role covers areas including inpatient, observation, emergency, same-day surgery, ancillary services, recurring therapies, and provider-based and freestanding clinics or offices. Candidates must demonstrate coding proficiency and knowledge through testing, maintain a 95% quality-assurance accuracy rate and meet productivity standards, and follow official coding guidelines. The role also requires Excel proficiency, multitasking ability, and strong verbal and written communication skills.

The coder applies appropriate classification standards to medical record documentation, resolves documentation deficiencies through provider queries, and provides routine feedback to healthcare providers. The role includes assessing record quality, verifying electronic and handwritten documentation, researching errors or missing information, and abstracting and assigning appropriate ICD-10, HCPCS, and CPT codes, including Level I and Level II modifiers, for diagnoses and procedures in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Remote or hybrid workers must have reliable high-speed internet and stable Wi-Fi suitable for video conferencing and cloud-based tools. A HIPAA-compliant, secure workspace is required, with no unauthorized access or interruptions. Public Wi-Fi may only be used through a secure company-provided VPN, and applicable HIPAA privacy and security regulations must be followed.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in facility and/or professional-fee coding.
• Certification through AHIMA and/or AAPC; examples listed include CIC, COC, CPC-Payer, RHIT, CCS, and CCS-P.
• Knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM, and ICD-10-PCS.
• AHIMA and/or AAPC membership.
• Ability to pass testing on coding proficiency and knowledge.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Ability to multitask.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a 95% QA accuracy rate and meet productivity standards.
• For remote or hybrid work, reliable high-speed internet, stable Wi-Fi, and a HIPAA-compliant secure workspace.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a Critical Access Hospital or Rural Health setting.

Responsibilities

• Apply appropriate coding classification standards and guidelines to medical record documentation for accurate coding.
• Resolve medical record documentation deficiencies through healthcare provider queries and provide routine feedback to providers to correct deficiencies.
• Perform quality assessments of records, including verification of electronic and handwritten medical record documentation.
• Research errors or missing documentation in medical records to support accurate coding processes.
• Abstract and assign appropriate ICD-10, HCPCS, and CPT codes, including Level I and Level II modifiers, for diagnoses and procedures performed in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Maintain a 95% QA accuracy rate and meet productivity standards.
• Follow official coding guidelines.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• HSA with employer contributions, flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care accounts.
• Wellness platform with premium incentives.
• Employee assistance support and voluntary supplemental plans, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and child disability insurance.
• Flexible paid time off offerings and company-paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with discretionary employer match opportunities.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Company-issued equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed