Specialty Coder
About The Position
Vancouver Clinic is looking for a detail-oriented Specialty Coder to ensure accurate and timely charge processing. In this role, you will support clinical staff with coding procedures, review of operative notes, and assign appropriate CPT, diagnosis, and modifier codes in alignment with AMA-CPT, ICD-10, and National Correct Coding Initiative standards. Ideal candidate will serve as a coding resource, provide education to clinicians and staff, and support ongoing process improvements. Specialty Coder has the potential for off-site work after successful completion of full-time, on-site training at The VIC office location and meeting the requirements for working off-site. This requires an employee to live in the local Vancouver, WA or Portland, OR area and have a secure home network with minimum upload (5 mbps) and download speeds (25 mbps). Vancouver Clinic provides care across a wide range of medical decisions. This includes care and opinions on vaccinations, reproductive health, end-of-life decision-making, and gender affirming treatment. The ability to work, with or without reasonable accommodation, with a diverse population of patients and colleagues seeking or considering care in all areas, is an essential function of all positions at the Clinic.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Active and maintained one of the following coding credentials: AHIMA (CCA, CCS, CCS-P); AAPC (CPC, CPC-H, CPC-H-A, or one of the relevant AAPC specialty-specific coding credentials) required
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in medical coding required
- Proficient in medical terminology and minimum of 40 wpm typing speed required
Responsibilities
- support clinical staff with coding procedures
- review of operative notes
- assign appropriate CPT, diagnosis, and modifier codes in alignment with AMA-CPT, ICD-10, and National Correct Coding Initiative standards
- serve as a coding resource
- provide education to clinicians and staff
- support ongoing process improvements
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- AD&D
- long term disability
- health savings account
- flexible spending account
- employee assistance program
- multiple supplemental benefits (voluntary life, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, legal services, etc.)
- 401k retirement plan, along with an employer matching contribution up to 4%
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
