Remote Risk Adjustment Coder Jobs in San Diego, CA

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.

Working within our innovative Care Anywhere model, you'll collaborate closely with Advanced Practice Clinicians, Care Coordinators, Health Coaches, Social Workers, and Primary Care Providers to deliver proactive, member-centered care in a virtual environment.

What You'll Do

• Manage and coordinate care for medically complex Medicare Advantage members.
• Build trusted relationships with members and caregivers through ongoing virtual engagement.
• Lead transitions of care following hospital, SNF, and inpatient discharges.
• Complete medication reconciliations and monitor changes in clinical status.
• Identify and escalate clinical concerns to the appropriate provider.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless, coordinated care.
• Support chronic disease management for conditions including heart failure, COPD, diabetes, and CKD.
• Assist with HEDIS, quality initiatives, and care gap closure activities.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in Athena EMR.

What You Bring

Required

• Located in the South Bay - San Diego, CA area
• Bilingual in Spanish and English
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience in complex care, care management, case management, transitions of care, palliative care, hospice, acute care, or a related clinical setting.
• Experience managing medically complex, high-risk patient populations.
• Experience with chronic disease management, medication reconciliation, and care transition coordination.
• Experience in Medicare Advantage, managed care, home-based care, or value-based care environments.
• Knowledge of HEDIS, HCC coding, and care gap management.
• Experience working in telehealth or virtual care settings.
• Strong interdisciplinary care coordination and communication skills.

Education & Licensure

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required; BSN strongly preferred.
• Active, unrestricted RN license in CA
• Current BLS certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN or higher.
• Certified Case Manager (CCM) certification.
• Multi-state RN licensure.
• Experience with Athena EMR and TalkDesk or similar virtual engagement platforms.
• Background in population health, care management programs, or Medicare case management.

Essential Physical Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Pay range may be based on a number of factors including market location, education, responsibilities, experience, etc.

Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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