• The Medical Coder III position plays a critical role in ensuring accurate medical coding and documentation
• This involves handling complex case scenarios, applying a combination of facility coding and professional coding, and aligning with industry standards like ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes
• The coders will code inpatient facility and inpatient professional rounds and facilitate proper documentation and communication with medical staff to enhance compliance and coding accuracy
• Accurately assign various medical codes and modifiers for inpatient discharges and surgical procedures
• Review and resolve inconsistencies in medical documentation
• Educate and provide feedback to providers regarding documentation support
• Collaborate with medical coding auditors and provide coding guidance to staff
• Utilize Military Health System (MHS) to access and code patient records supporting other facilities
• Maintain Defense Health Agency (DHA) coding productivity and accuracy standards

Schedule: Monday through Friday for an eight-hour shift between the hours of 0630 and 1630, including a 30-minute meal break

• Professional coding certification such as CPC, RHIT, RHIA, or CCS-P
• Institutional coding certification: CIC, RHIT, RHIA, or CCS
• Inpatient coding experience is required
• Special preference will be given to candidates that also possess an E&M coding certification: CEMC or CEMA

General skills in medical ethics, communication, and customer service

Post-high school education with an Associate’s degree or higher, or equivalent in a relevant field such as Health Information Management; OR a university certificate in medical coding; OR at least 30 hours university/college credit that includes relevant coursework such as anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, health information management and/or pharmacology; OR successful completion of AAPC or AHIMA coding certification preparation course; OR successful completion of a training course beyond apprentice level for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or U.S. Maritime Service

• The first 30 days is on-site training, with potential teleworking up to four times a week upon approval after successful completion of the training period

Pay: $32.46 per hour plus an additional $4.93/hr for health and welfare

• Health and welfare pay is applied to the employee’s cost of elected benefits or paid as income if the employee does not elect benefits

Benefits Offered: W2 pay package with paid leave, holidays, and eligibility for health insurance options