Volunteer Remote Medical Coding Apprentice Jobs in Illinois

Jamison Professional Services, Inc. ("Jamison") is currently seeking a qualified and motivated candidate for the position of Certified Inpatient/Outpatient Medical Coder.
Job Title: Certified Inpatient/Outpatient Medical Coder (Medical Records Technician)
Candidates must hold at least one current certification from AHIMA or AAPC, including:

• Registered Health Information Technician - RHIT
• Certified Coding Specialist - CCS
• Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based - CCS-P
• Registered Health Information Administrator - RHIA
• Certified Professional Coder - CPC

Candidates must provide documentation verifying their current certification.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
The Medical Records Technicians - Inpatient/Outpatient Coders will provide remote medical coding services in support of a federal healthcare client. The selected candidates will perform inpatient and outpatient medical records coding, coding validation, documentation review, provider queries, and related health information management functions. The work will support a large federal healthcare facility serving inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and specialty-care populations.
Responsibilities:
Review complete electronic medical records for coding completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
Review operative reports, anesthesia records, progress notes, discharge summaries, diagnostic reports, and other supporting documentation.
Identify and assign appropriate principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures.
Apply ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, Evaluation and Management, and other applicable coding standards.
Ensure diagnoses and procedures are properly documented, coded, and sequenced.
Identify complications, comorbid conditions, present-on-admission indicators, CC/MCC conditions, and other factors affecting reimbursement and reporting.
Review inpatient and outpatient records across a wide range of medical specialties.
Determine appropriate codes for routine, complex, new, or unusual diagnoses and procedures.
Review documentation for multiple procedures, staged procedures, revisions, returns to the operating room, and device replacements.
Apply MS-DRG logic and coding conventions to inpatient cases.
Clarify and correct provider coding when necessary.
Prepare compliant physician or clinician queries when documentation is conflicting, incomplete, or ambiguous. Communicate with providers through approved encrypted email and Government systems.
Coordinate with Clinical Documentation Integrity personnel, medical claims personnel, Government auditors, and other healthcare team members.
Maintain accurate diagnostic and procedural information used for clinical, statistical, billing, and reimbursement purposes.
Complete assigned coding activities with at least 95% accuracy.
Participate in audits, scheduled and unscheduled reviews, performance monitoring, corrective actions, and retraining when required.
Provide reports and briefings to designated Government representatives as requested.
Maintain current knowledge of CMS, VA, VHA, HIPAA, coding, billing, and regulatory requirements.
Protect patient information and comply with all privacy, cybersecurity, and information-security requirements.
REQUIRED AND DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet all the following requirements:

• United States citizenship.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• At least three years of continuous medical coding experience.
• Coding experience in a hospital or healthcare facility with a large and diverse patient population.
• Demonstrated inpatient and outpatient medical coding experience.
• Ability to review and code complex medical, surgical, diagnostic, and procedural records.
• knowledge of Oracle Cerner, 3M/Solventum, ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, E/M, and HCPCS

Location: This is an off-site, remote position using Government-approved remote-access methods.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time
Clearance Level Required: Employment is contingent upon successfully completing any required background checks, in accordance with applicable law.
JAMISON CORPORATE OVERVIEW:
Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (Jamison) is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. We specialize in providing professional management, administrative, healthcare, court reporters and transcriptionist experts, and document/ record and telehealth operational support solutions to U.S. Government, State, and commercial clients. Jamison is a nationwide professional staff augmentation company, that helps commercial clients and government agencies expand their talent acquisition reach by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to be successful.
Jamison offers a wide range of employment opportunities in the commercial and government sectors. We seek employees who share our values of service excellence, integrity, and professionalism.
Jamison affords equal employment opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Our employees, as well as applicants and others with whom we do business, will not be subjected to sexual, racial, religious, ethnic, or any other form of unlawful harassment and/or discrimination. In addition, Jamison adheres to the equal employment opportunity requirements of all states and localities in which it does business.
Jamison's commitment to equal opportunity is applied through every aspect of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, termination, and all other matters of employment.
Applicants may be required to successfully complete an online assessment to determine qualifications for positions requiring specific skills.
All applications must be submitted through our application system at: https://www.jps-online.com/apply-now/