Coder

Ovation Healthcare

Responsible for coding medical claims for outpatient services at rural healthcare facilities. Ensuring accuracy and maximizing reimbursement while demonstrating professionalism and teamwork.

Posted 5/6/2026part-timeRemote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for critical access hospital coding; including emergency department, infusions, Critical Access Hospital Specialty Clinic, professional fees, and Rural Health Clinic.
Ensure the timely and accurate coding of medical claims while maximizing reimbursement for services.
Receive and review charge entry data from practice sites.
Identify and investigate incomplete or missing charges.
Abstract clinical information; translate medical documentation into diagnoses and procedural codes while utilizing currently accepted coding and classification systems.
Sequence codes according to established guidelines.
Maintain current knowledge of coding rules and regulations as designated by the AMA, Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and other payers.
Maintain proficient knowledge of EHR, as well as any other systems to perform job duties.
Communicate issues to management, including payer, system, or escalated account issues.
Identify medical necessity denial trends and provide suggestions for resolution.
May perform other billing functions including claim submission, unpaid claims follow-up, denial resolution.
Participation in department meetings, in-service programs, and continuing education programs.
Convey professional attitude with patients, visitors, physicians, office staff and hospital personnel.
Assure confidentiality of patient information, maintaining compliance with policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED - required
Associate Degree - preferred
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - required
Three to five years in emergency room coding, infusion coding, specialty clinic procedure coding - preferred
Two years’ experience with formal coding training - considered
Knowledge of medical terminology - required
Critical Access Hospital and/or Rural Health Clinic coding is a plus
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to use multiple client systems and manage competing priorities
Enthusiasm for a remote teamwork environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

medical codingemergency room codinginfusion codingspecialty clinic procedure codingcharge entryabstracting clinical informationcoding and classification systemsmedical terminologydenial resolutionclaim submission

Soft Skills

strong verbal communicationstrong written communicationprofessional attitudeability to manage competing prioritiesteamworkproblem-solvingattention to detailconfidentialityinvestigative skillssuggestive resolution

Certifications

Certified Professional Coder (CPC)Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)High School DiplomaGEDAssociate Degree