Professional/Physician Medical Coder I

Our Legacy

Formerly Hamilton Health Care System, Vitruvian Health is built on a legacy of trust, innovation, and exceptional care. With more than 80 access points across the region-including Hamilton Medical Center and Bradley Medical Center-you'll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger: a connected, mission-driven team making a difference every day.

Your Career With Us

Join us and build a meaningful career where you're valued, inspired, and supported to make a real impact.

Excellence. Every person. Every time.

Job Qualifications

Licensure: Coding Certification required

Experience: At least 1-year experience coding Evaluation and Management services required, surgical specialty experience preferred.

• Skills Knowledge of Medical Record content, medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, ICD9-CM, ICD10-CM/PCS & CPT coding systems.
• Ability to examine the chart and verify documentation needed for accurate code assignment.
• Ability to clearly communicate medical coding information to professional practitioners.
• Knowledge of coding concepts and principles.

• Knowledge and understanding of medical coding and billing systems and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of legal, regulatory, and policy compliance matters related to medical coding and billing procedures and documentation.
• Ability to apply good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to prioritize workload and strong recall and recognition skills.

• Good verbal, written and computer communication skills.
• Ability to perform computer functions in Microsoft Office.
• This position must practice good organization skills due to interruptions and interactions with other team members.
• Position must be able to work in a team environment and be self-directed and work autonomously when necessary.

Must remain calm under stress and must be able to appropriately respond to a disgruntled person during such occasions when necessary (i.e., internal and external customers and stakeholders).

Physical, Mental, Environmental and Working Conditions

• Works in a typical office setting.
• Frequent sitting, and long periods of reviewing records from a computer screen.
• Prolonged sitting and eye strain with concentrated effort over detail work.
• Requires a moderate amount of working with computers.
• Requires walking up and down stairs.
• Requires use of proper body mechanics.
• Often it will be necessary for individual to spend most of shift sitting.
• Dexterity of upper extremities and fingers, as well as mental and visual dexterity to names, numbers, codes, report types, as well as hand dexterity to enter data.

• i. Work assignments require consistent periods of sitting.
• ii. Dexterity of upper extremities and fingers, as well as mental dexterity for utilizing dual monitors and operating multiple windows of different software programs simultaneously.
• iii. Ability to communicate clearly and understandably on the telephone and in person.
• iv. Ability to understand the spoken word on the telephone and in person.

Full-Time Benefits

• 403(b) Matching (Retirement)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Employee wellness program
• Employer paid Life and AD&D insurance
• Employer paid Short and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• ICHRA for health insurance
• Paid Annual Leave (Time off)
• Vision insurance