Maintain at least 95% accuracy and meet each facility's turnaround times.
Minimum Qualifications
Required qualifications
An active CPC, CCS-P, CCS, RHIT, or RHIA credential.
At least 2 years of recent professional fee coding experience, including inpatient E/M and surgical procedures.
Completion of an accredited coding, HIM, or health information technician program.
Formal training in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and reimbursement methods.
Strong knowledge of CPT surgery guidelines, global periods, modifiers, and NCCI edits.
Proficiency with an industry-standard encoder.
US citizenship, and the ability to pass a federal background investigation (NACI) and fingerprinting.
A private, secure home workspace with reliable high-speed internet.
Preferred qualifications
Experience coding for an academic medical center or a teaching hospital with residents.
Experience with multi-specialty surgical coding, such as general, orthopedic, or vascular surgery.
Experience with VA systems, including VistA, CPRS, and the surgery package.
Additional requirements
Complete the VA's annual Privacy and Information Security Awareness and HIPAA training (TMS 10176 and 10203) before starting, and once a year after that.
Follow AHIMA's Standards of Ethical Coding and VA confidentiality rules. Don't use "incident to" billing rules.
Aptive provides the laptop, encoder, and reference materials.
Physical Requirements
Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, use a computer keyboard and mouse, and communicate verbally and in writing. The employee may occasionally need to stand, walk, bend, or lift up to 15 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.
About Aptive
Arrow ARC supports Veterans Health Administration facilities and offices across the U.S. with health care staffing and program support via the 10-year Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP). We provide staffing solutions to address critical shortages in VHA medical facilities caused by turnover, recruitment issues, seasonal needs, surges or emergencies.
Arrow is a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business joint venture between Artemis ARC and Aptive Resources, two award-winning companies that share an agile, mission-focused, results driven approach in the federal sector. Arrow provides management consulting services and specializes in working with federal government agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Personnel Management.
EEO Statement
Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.
Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.
