Medical Coder
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Job Description
Remote Medical Coder supporting the Veteran community in Portland, OR area. Responsible for coding inpatient admissions and outpatient visits for VA Portland Health Care System.
Responsibilities:
- Perform remote coding on all inpatient admissions and outpatient visits assigned by VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS).
- Provide all labor, equipment, and supplies for coding medical records from VA Portland HCS.
- Access VA Portland’s VistA/CPRS system to read and code medical records identified by Portland, and enter codes into the approved coding application.
- Perform the services following coding guidelines and appropriate references.
- Create reports, monitor coders, and make recommendations.
- Code all cases no later than 7 days after receipt (outpatient) or 7 days after discharge date (inpatient).
- Priority cases that are assigned will be required to be coded within one day of receipt.
Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in outpatient and/or inpatient coding.
- Completion of an accredited program in coding certification, Health Information Management (HIM), or Health Information Technology (HIT)
- American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS or CCS-P), or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Outpatient Coding (COC) credential (formerly CPC-H).
- Previous experience with the VA is a plus.
- Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) match
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation
- 11 federal paid holidays















