Inpatient/Outpatient Medical Coders

Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing The VHA VISN 21 consisting of: VA San Francisco, VA Palo Alto, VA Northern California, VA Las Vegas, VA Fresno, VA Reno, and VA Pacific Islands managing over 8 million unduplicated encounters and over 24 million outpatient visits annually throughout a medically diverse patient population with Medical Coders. The Medical Coder is expected to do the following:  

The VHA captures and stores information including diagnoses, treatment, and healthcare  providers for all inpatient and outpatient care  using the VHA Coding Guidelines and industry  standard International Classification of Diseases Clinical Modification, 10th Edition, Current  Procedural Terminology, and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System provided to  patients treated at a Veterans Health Administration healthcare facility, and for patients treated  at other healthcare facilities at Veterans Affairs expense. 

• Accurately attaching images to the appropriate electronic health record elements.
• Verifying that images are uploaded correctly and are legible for viewing.
• Locating Financial Identification Numbers (FINs) and accurately linking documents to the correct veteran record.
• Indexing documents within the correct section, note title, date of service, and visit location.
• Performing 100% internal QA on all work before submission. 

• Knowledge and understanding of medical clinics and clinical documentation.
• Ability to locate Financial Identification Numbers (FINs) and accurately link documents to the correct veteran record in Cerner/Oracle.
• Ability to index documents within the correct section, note title, date of service, and visit location of the health record.
• Ability to verify that images are uploaded correctly and are legible for viewing.
• Data entry skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of computers, specifically Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Prior experience with Cerner/Oracle or comparable EHR document management systems preferred. 
• Active coding credential (RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or equivalent) required. 
• Prior experience with VA or federal healthcare coding strongly preferred.  
• At least 3 years of relevant experience