Coder
AAPC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Accurately code medical records for evaluation and management services, ancillary services, surgical procedures, and diagnoses
- Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines
- Stay updated about new coding rules as codes routinely change
- Responsible and accountable for maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information
- Follow HIPAA security policies and procedures affecting your job, and report any suspected or actual violation or breach
- Requires long periods of time sitting and using keyboard and mouse
- Meet and maintain department production and quality standards
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of coding experience
- Extensive coding in multiple specialties including: all primary care specialties, ENT, cardiology, GYN, rheumatology, urology, endocrinology, and orthopedics, etc.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail oriented and deadline driven attitude
- Sound knowledge of medical terminology
- Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, and internet)
- Ability to multitask and keep a sense of urgency
- Excellent customer service skills
- Strong time management, organization skills, and work ethic
- Athena experience preferred
- Certification Requirements: CPC or CCS-P required CPMA, CEMC preferred COSC, CPCD, CEDC, CGIC, CGSG, CANPC, CAHONC, CIRCC, COBGC, COPC preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Generous PTO and Holiday Pay
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Remote/virtual-office consideration
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
medical codingcoding in multiple specialtiesmedical terminologyevaluation and management servicesancillary servicessurgical proceduresdiagnosesHIPAA compliancedata entryquality standards
Soft skills
independent workdeadline drivendetail orientedexcellent communication skillscustomer service skillstime managementorganizational skillsmultitaskingwork ethicsense of urgency
Certifications
CPCCCS-PCPMACEMCCOSCCPCDCEDCCGICCGSGCANPC