Medical Coder

Job Title: Medical Coder – Inpatient/Outpatient Specialty: Medical Coding – Inpatient and Outpatient (multi-specialty coding backlog support) Place of Work (City/State): North Chicago, IL (supported facility) — remote/offsite performance Site: Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) and affiliated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) Location: Offsite/remote via Government-approved VPN; not on-site at the FHCC campus (3001 N. Green Bay Rd., North Chicago, IL 60064) Duration: 1 year + 4 option years Shift Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM Central Time Credentialing/Onboarding Time: 6 – 8 weeks Certifications (Mandatory — at least one): - AHIMA: RHIT, CCS, or CCS-P, or RHIA - AAPC: CPC Experience Needed: Minimum 3 consecutive years of continuous coding experience at a facility with patient volume comparable Special Skills Needed: - ICD-10-CM (Diagnosis) and ICD-10-PCS (Facility Procedure Coding) - CPT, E/M Level Coding, HCPCS - Oracle Cerner and 3M/Solventum application knowledge - English proficiency (spoken and written) Responsibilities: - Review provider medical record coding for completeness and accuracy - Query providers via encrypted Outlook email using Provider Query Foundation OneNote / 3M-Solventum 360; close queries within 30 days with a final impact determination - Maintain ≥95% coding accuracy across CPT/HCPCS, E/M, and ICD-10-CM/PCS - Meet GS-8 Fully Successful productivity: Outpatient 16–19/day, Surgery 7–9/day, Inpatient 4–5/day - Complete record coding within 7 calendar days at ≥95% compliance - Maintain current credentials, competency checklists, and CE records; submit to COR within 48 hours of award or upon request Misc: - Government-Furnished Equipment: laptop, two monitors, docking station, keyboard, mouse - No billing/remuneration from patients; strict conflict-of-interest restrictions