Join the Indian Health Service and support vital healthcare operations that help patients receive timely, high-quality care in Native communities.
This role focuses on reviewing medical records and assigning accurate codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services rendered. The position supports documentation quality, coding accuracy, compliance, and reimbursement-related processes within a federal healthcare setting.
Responsibilities include reviewing records for completeness, verifying documentation accuracy, ensuring appropriate diagnosis and procedure coding, and aligning terminology with official coding guidelines.
Requirements & Qualifications
Qualifications
- 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level
- Experience verifying documentation supporting diagnoses, treatments, procedures, and services rendered
- Experience requesting documentation clarification for diagnosis specificity and procedure details
- Experience assisting providers and clinical staff with documentation requirements and coding guidelines
- Experience participating in coding reviews, compliance audits, and performance improvement activities
- Experience analyzing coding trends, denial patterns, and documentation issues
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) preferred
Conditions of employment
- U.S. citizenship required
- Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must successfully pass E-Verify
- Federal background investigation required
- Financial suitability review required
- Must complete required background forms within five calendar days of issuance
- REAL ID-compliant identification required before appointment
Benefits & Perks
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package
- Access to a comprehensive total compensation package
- Health and wellness-related federal employment benefits
- Eligibility for benefits depends on appointment type and work schedule
Location
North Carolina, US
Employment Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Associate
Remote work allowed
No
Posted
1 month ago
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