Clinic Coder and Medical RecordsPetersburg, AK

Petersburg, AK 99833 9/30/2026

Our mission is excellence in healthcare service and the promotion of wellness in our community. Our Guiding Values are Integrity, Dignity, Professionalism, Teamwork and Quality.

Position:
Clinic Coder and Medical Records

Job Responsibilities Understands, promotes and follows the Mission and Guiding Values of the Petersburg Medical Center.

Assures quality care through billing/coding, medical records and patient services through the following responsibilities:

• Coder: Generates census of daily office visits. Follows CPT and ICD 10 guidelines for coding clinic charts. Reviews and corrects clinic coding discrepancies. Communicates with clinic staff- registration, providers and medical assistants - when a discrepancy is identified to correct. Communicates with Business Office for coding and billing issues
• Chart Reviewer: Reviews clinic charts for completeness and communicates deficiencies.
• Filing/Scanning: Scans and uploads records into electronic health record as needed.

Release of Information

• Review and release information as appropriate for subpoenas and requests by patients, healthcare facilities, lawyers, insurance companies, etc.
• Must understand and follow HIPPA and HITECH laws.
• Copies and sends charts by mail, manual and electronic fax, portals, encrypted email and in person.
• Determines type of record requests and handles them as appropriate ensuring all necessary forms have been completed and are on file.
• Submits charge sheets for records requests to billing office.
• Navigates and finds information as requested in electronic health records and paper records. Files charts once request is completed.
• Keeps track of disclosures of information through logging systems.
• Requests records as needed from other healthcare facilities to aid in patient care.
• Performs file maintenance by thinning inactive and deceased patient charts, shredding as needed, and following proper procedures.

Qualifications

• Education: An associate degree or two year minimum with medical coding and medical records experience in a healthcare environment preferred but not required.
• Computer experience helpful, especially MS Excel, MS word, MS Outlook. Type minimum of 40 wpm preferred.
• Able to deal with high demand, fast paced, multi departmental hospital needs, The individual must be highly organized, task oriented, with a high attention to detail.
• Must possess the ability to prioritize responsibilities and handle multiple requests simultaneously.

Working Conditions

Full time (40 hours per week), 80 hours biweekly. Position is primarily onsite. Works in a clean, well-lit environment around patients, residents, families and employees onsite at PMC's Wellness, Education & Resources Center (WERC) building and PMC main site.

Employment Requirements

• Background Check. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation conducted through the State of Alaska in accordance with applicable regulations
• Drug Screening. All employees must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening, which includes testing for marijuana.
• Immunization Compliance. Employees are required to meet all immunization requirements as mandated by the State of Alaska and Federal regulations governing healthcare facilities.

** Position open until filled.

Type:
Full-time