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, or RHIT); 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
- 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
