Remote Medical Coder VA Healthcare

Company Overview

Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, LLC (DRCG) is an ISO 9001:2015, Small Business Administration (SBA) Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). DRCG provides cleared technical support staff throughout the United States with corporate offices in Ashburn, Virginia. DRCG offers expertise in Systems Integration (SI), Information Technology (IT) solutioning, Program Management, Risk Management, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Requirements Engineering, Workflow Solutioning, and Business Consulting Services.

Established in 2016, DRCG is 100% US owned and predominately supports the DoJ, DoW, and DHS. DRCG optimizes client investments by leveraging expertise to better manage the growth and transformation of existing IT environments.

Company Overview

Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, LLC (DRCG) is an ISO 9001:2015, Small Business Administration (SBA) Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). DRCG provides cleared technical support staff throughout the United States with corporate offices in Ashburn, Virginia. DRCG offers expertise in Systems Integration (SI), Information Technology (IT) solutioning, Program Management, Risk Management, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Requirements Engineering, Workflow Solutioning, and Business Consulting Services.

Established in 2016, DRCG is 100% US owned and predominately supports the DoJ, DoW, and DHS. DRCG optimizes client investments by leveraging expertise to better manage the growth and transformation of existing IT environments.

Description

DRCG is seeking a highly motivated, Medical Coder, to support a federal client. The Medical Coder is responsible for performing remote coding and will use skills, training, and knowledge of International Classification of Diseases, Current Procedural Terminology, and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Level II code sets and guidelines and other generally accepted available resources to review health record documentation and providers' scope of practice to assign diagnostic and procedural codes.

The Medical Coder will code Outpatient Encounters including Radiology, Lab, or other Ancillary Services, and include the required encoder/HER data elements in accordance with Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbooks. Other identified cases to be coded include, but not limited to, Veteran Tortfeasor Claims, Veteran Workers' Compensation, Humanitarians, beneficiaries of the Military Health System (TRICARE), Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ineligibles, Fugitive Felon, Prosthetics, non-Veterans Affairs Fee Services, and New Insurance/Late Checkout.

Perform remote coding on all inpatient/ outpatient visits and surgical procedures by VA Health Care System (VAHCS). They access VA's VistA/CPRS system to read and code medical records identified by VA and enter codes into the approved encoder or other package. The Medical Coder is required to comply with all HIPAA provisions for a Business Associate, and all provisions in this Performance Work Statement.

Location:
Remote

Clearance Required:
Active Tier 1 / Public Trust (Federal Suitability Determination)

Must have recent experience (within the last 5-years) supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Required

Skills And Abilities

• Responsible for being qualified and competent to perform coding services and activities (there shall be no reimbursement charge for mileage, travel times, meals, parking, etc)
• Must maintain a minimum of 95% accuracy rate on all auditing scores
• Must complete coding activities within five (5) calendar days from assignment
• Possess formal training in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathology and disease processed, pharmacology, health…