Job Description

Loyal Source is looking for Medical Coders III with inpatient coding experience for employment opportunities at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia.

About the Role

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

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