Medical Coder (Epic/Outpatient Focus)

Medical Coder (Epic / Outpatient Focus)

Location: Remote (Hybrid / Occasional On-Site as Needed - Lansing, MI)

Employment Type: Long term contract assignment with employee benefits.

W2 employment... NO C2C or 3rd party vendors support.

$25-35/hour

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Medical Coder to join a major healthcare system supporting revenue cycle operations.

This role sits at the intersection of Revenue Cycle and Health Information Technology. With significant Epic IT system integrations underway across the region, we are looking for credentialed coding professionals who can hit the ground running in a dynamic environment, deliver high coding quality, and support related billing workflows as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Medical Coding (Primary Focus): Perform accurate ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS coding for facility and professional services, with a heavy emphasis on outpatient records as well as select inpatient charts.
• System & Workflow Operations: Utilize Epic EHR to navigate patient records, review clinical documentation, manage coding queues, and ensure compliance with official coding guidelines and payer requirements.
• Billing Support: Collaborate with internal teams and external vendor partners (including offshore professional/facility billing teams) to resolve coding edits, claim denials, and billing queries.
• Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensure high standards of accuracy, documentation integrity, and adherence to HIPAA, federal, and state regulations.
• Team Collaboration: Maintain clear, positive, and collaborative communication with physicians, revenue cycle managers, IT teams, and external vendor partners.

Qualifications & Requirements

Required Credentials & Experience

• Professional Certification: Active CPC (AAPC) or equivalent AHIMA credential (e.g., CCS, RHIT, RHIA).
• EHR Proficiency: Direct, hands-on experience using Epic within a hospital or large healthcare system setting.
• Outpatient Expertise: Strong background in outpatient coding procedures, workflows, and documentation rules.
• Work Model: Ability to work remotely with flexibility to attend on-site meetings, onboarding, or critical team sessions as requested.

Preferred Traits & Skills

• Interpersonal Qualities: Tena highlighted a strong desire for candidates with a good attitude, kind demeanor, and thoughtful approach to team collaboration.
• Revenue Cycle Awareness: Familiarity with professional and facility billing concepts and experience working alongside third-party/offshore billing operations.
• Adaptability: Ability to step into ongoing IT build initiatives and system updates without extensive ramp-up time.

Why work at OpTech?

OpTech is a woman-owned company that values your ideas, encourages your growth, and always has your back. When you work at OpTech, not only do you get health and dental benefits, but you also have training opportunities, flexible/remote work options, growth opportunities, 401K and competitive pay. Apply today!

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