Accountabilities

• Clinical coding and documentation: Review clinical records and accurately select and sequence ICD-10, CPT, and/or HCPCS codes for assigned professional-fee and other designated patient types, ensuring coding reflects documented diagnoses and procedures.
• Data abstraction and validation: Analyze documentation to confirm that diagnoses, procedures, discharge information, and other relevant clinical data are adequately supported and accurately abstracted.
• Coding compliance: Apply current coding guidelines, government regulations, payer requirements, and client-specific standards to maintain accurate and compliant coding practices.
• Quality and production: Consistently achieve required quality thresholds, including a 95% coding accuracy standard, while meeting established production expectations and client requirements.
• Client support: Serve as a coding resource for client staff and providers by clarifying documentation, supporting appropriate provider queries, and helping resolve coding or data-integrity questions.
• Confidentiality: Protect patient and provider information and maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and applicable privacy requirements.
• Collaboration and communication: Participate in client meetings, internal meetings, training sessions, and conference calls as required, communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Professional development: Maintain current knowledge of coding systems, regulations, guidelines, and industry practices while completing continuing education and maintaining professional credentials.

Requirements

• Professional credentials: Hold an active AHIMA credential such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CCA, or an active AAPC credential such as COC, CCS-P, CPC, or a related specialty certification.
• Relevant experience: Bring at least two years of recent, hands-on medical coding experience, ideally within an active production coding environment.
• Cardiology and coding knowledge: Demonstrate strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS code sets.
• Quality focus: Ability to consistently meet a 95% quality threshold while maintaining applicable client and production standards.
• Technology skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel, including the ability to enter, sort, and filter data.
• Healthcare education: An associate degree in Health Information Management or a healthcare-related discipline is preferred; equivalent education and relevant professional experience may also be considered.
• Systems experience: Familiarity with platforms such as Rcx, Cerner, or Optum is an advantage.
• Communication and judgment: Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers.
• Assessment requirement: Successful completion of a pre-employment coding skills assessment is required.

Benefits

• Salary: $22.08–$34.69 per hour, with actual compensation determined by factors such as location, experience, certifications, and skills.
• Work arrangement: Fully remote position within the United States.
• Professional development: Opportunities to participate in continuing education, training, and activities that support ongoing coding expertise and credential maintenance.
• Career growth: Exposure to diverse healthcare coding, documentation, compliance, and revenue-cycle processes.
• Collaborative environment: Opportunity to work with client teams, providers, and healthcare professionals in a service-oriented environment.
• Equal opportunity: Employment opportunities are provided without discrimination based on legally protected characteristics.