Certified Professional Coder

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Making sure that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately as per government and insurance regulations


• Complying with medical coding guidelines and policies


• Receiving and reviewing patients’ charts and documents for verification and accuracy


• Following up and clarifying any information that is not clear to other staff members


• Collecting information made by the Physician from different sources to prepare monthly reports


• Implementing strategic procedures and choosing strategies and evaluation methods that provide correct results


• Examining any medical malpractice that has been reported by analyzing and identifying the medical procedures, diagnoses or events that lead to the negligence

Skills & Qualifications:

• A strong understanding of physiology, medical terms and anatomy


• Proficiency in computer skills including typing speed and accuracy


• Mathematics skills


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Organizational skills


• Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality of medical information


• Strict attention to details


• Knowledge of data entry and transcription