You are applying for a position through Medix, a staffing agency. The actual posting represents a position at one of our clients. Job Summary Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Medical Coder to manage a high volume of outpatient clinic encounters, focusing on backlog remediation and daily production. This role involves reviewing, analyzing, and accurately assigning ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes for a diverse range of outpatient services, ensuring compliance with CMS guidelines and maintaining claim integrity.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, analyze, and accurately code a high volume of unbilled outpatient clinic encounters to assist in clearing an accumulated charge backlog.
- Assign accurate ICD-10-CM and CPT/HCPCS codes for diverse outpatient services, including primary care, well-child visits, annual Medicare wellness exams, general illness visits, behavioral health, obstetrics (OB), immunizations, and standard outpatient medications.
- Code specialized clinic encounters, consultations, and in-office procedures across disciplines such as Orthopedics, Urology, Podiatry, Gastroenterology (GI), and outpatient diagnostic services, including EKGs and stress tests (STS).
- Examine provider documentation, operative summaries, pathology reports, and clinic notes to identify appropriate final diagnoses and procedural charges.
- Adhere strictly to CMS guidelines, official coding conventions, and hospital compliance policies to maintain claim integrity and reduce downstream denials.
Qualifications
- Active Coding Certification: Must hold a recognized credential from AAPC or AHIMA (e.g., CPC, COC, CCS, CCS-P, or equivalent). Experience
- 3+ years of hands-on professional outpatient clinic coding experience. Skills
- Proven ability to work independently in a remote environment with high accuracy and minimal direct training.
- Demonstrated proficiency in primary care, preventive services, Medicare wellness guidelines, and multi-specialty clinics (ortho, GI, urology, podiatry).
- **Preferred:** Direct, hands-on experience using Epic (specifically Community Connect models).
- **Preferred:** Prior experience coding for a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) or rural health clinic environment. Additional Requirements
- Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week.
- Flexible schedule with primary core-hour coverage overlapping Pacific Time (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PT).
- This is a remote position requiring the ability to work independently.
Benefits
- Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
- Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
- 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
- Short Term Disability Insurance.
- Term Life Insurance Plan. *We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
Medix Overview:
With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours. Any required state or Joint Commission training is compensated at the state or local minimum wage rate. *As a job position within our Revenue Cycle division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: accessing financial and confidential information, handling financial and other payment data, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.