Full Time Remote Outpatient Coder Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $24.15 - $37.43 Hourly
Location : 1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Remote Optional
Job Number: 26-OCQ3
Department: HEALTH INFO MGMT - 8700
Opening Date: 07/23/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Summary
EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE
**This Position is based in Las Vegas, Nevada****Selected candidate must live in Clark County, NV or be willing to relocate before hire**
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.
UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.
Position Summary:
Responsible for researching codes and abstracting medical information to determine that accurate, complete and billable codes are provided for Outpatient/Physician Clinical services for UMC. Identifies and reports coding opportunities and recommendation for improvement. Monitors and reports trend and escalates discrepancies to management.
Job Requirement
Education/Experience:Equivalent to graduation from high school and two (2) years of outpatient (physician's office, ambulatory surgery centers, emergency department ,or multidisciplinary medical practice/group coding experience. Formal education in a related field may be substituted for experience on a year to year basis.
Licensing/Certification Requirements:
To include one or a combination of the following:

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
  
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
  
• Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
  
• Certified Coding Specialist
  
• Physician based (CCS-P)
  
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
  
• Registered Health Information Technician(RHIT)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements
Knowledge of:
Outpatient code sets including CPT, HCPCS, ICD10-CM/PCS, and Medicare hospital and physician outpatient coding and reimbursement regulations; current healthcare based technology and Electronic Health Record (EHR) practices; coding guidelines; departmental policies and procedures; medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease process and minor surgical procedures; laws, codes, rules and regulations governing area of assignment; revenue cycle workflows (charges/charge master, code edits, auditing, denials management, and document improvement); department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.
Skill in:
Coding and maintaining department specific quality standards and meet productivity standards as documented by the department and organization; reviewing and abstracting information; data collection, manipulation and retrieval; reviewing and checking documents to ensure completeness and accuracy; meeting strict productivity standards; concentrating for long periods of time while dealing with distractions; reporting inconsistencies and discrepancies with established standards and guidelines; using 3M 360 or similar integrated encoder computer assisted coding systems; Webex; running queries; reviewing denials; preparing technical reports; paying attention to detail and accuracy; handling patient and organizational information in a confidential manner; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard equipment, sit and retain concentration for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and VDT screens, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or an eligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:

• Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"! https://www.nvpers.org/front
  • Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
• Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
• Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
• Nevada has no State Income Tax
• No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
01
I understand that I must FULLY complete the application including my education and work experience and that all answers to the experience questions below must be supported by documented work history. Incomplete applications or applications missing relevant work history information (including current UMC employment if applicable) will not be considered.

• Yes
• No

02
What best describes your level of education?

• High School Diploma
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree
• None of the Above

03
How many years of outpatient coding experience (i.e. physician's office, ambulatory surgery centers, emergency department ,or multidisciplinary medical practice/group coding) do you have?

• No experience
• less than 6 months
• 6 months to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years and more

04
What type of medical coding experience do you have? Select as many as apply.

• Physician's Office
• Ambulatory Surgery Centers
• Emergency Department
• Multidisciplinary Medical Practice/Group
• None of the above

05
How many years of procedural coding experience do you possess?

• 0 to less than 1 year.
• 1 to less than 3 years.
• 3 to less than 5 years.
• 5 or more years.

06
How many years of Evaluation and Management (E/M) experience do you possess?

• 0 to less than 1 year.
• 1 to less than 3 years.
• 3 to less than 5 years.
• 5 or more years of experience.

07
Please check off the certification(s) you currently possess. Please note that you can select more than one.

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Registered Health Information Technician(RHIT)
• Certified Coding Specialist - Physician based (CCS-P)
• Certified Professional Coder - Hospital based (CPC-H)
• Not Applicable

08
This position is remote, after successfully completing the probationary period of approximately 6 months. Are you willing/capable to work on-site daily (M to F) between the hours of 7 AM to 4:30 PM, with the first 2 weeks work hours assigned 8 AM to 4:30 PM?

• Yes.
• No.

09
This position requires residency in Clark County, NV. If offered the position, are you willing to permanently relocate to within Clark County Nevada?

• Yes
• No
• I already reside in Clark County and have updated my address in my application.

10
I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions alone will not qualify me for the position. I must document those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application in order to be qualified.

• Yes, I understand and will include those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application.

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