InpatientOutpatient MRT Coder Lead

Inpatient/Outpatient MRT Coder Lead

VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System Cleveland Ohio

This Position Is Contingent Upon Bid Award

Work Location

Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System / Cleveland VA Medical Center

Wade Park Campus

10701 East Boulevard

Cleveland OH 44106

Citizenship / Access Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required. Personnel must satisfy all VA suitability background-investigation PIV privacy information-security and system-access requirements.

Security Requirements: No classified clearance is specified. Favorable VA screening National Agency Check initiation PIV eligibility and applicable ADP-sensitive access requirements apply.

Type of Employment: Full-Time Contractor

Estimated Compensation: $38.28 per hour.

Working Hours: Work must be staffed within the Monday-through-Friday service window of 6:00 AM6:00 PM local facility time. Individual schedules will be assigned based on operational needs; off-hours work requires prior approval.

Work Arrangement: Remote work is authorized through an approved VA VPN. Work is normally performed at the contractor facility or another approved location within a U.S. jurisdiction unless otherwise agreed.

Period of Performance: November 1 2026 through October 31 2028 including one option year with a potential extension of services of up to six months.

Summary of Services

The Inpatient/Outpatient MRT Coder Lead will perform and review medical coding while providing technical guidance workflow coordination reporting training and quality support to the coding team. The position helps resolve denials rejections audit findings and complex coding questions while supporting supervisory staff.

Mandatory Qualifications

U.S. citizenship and fluency in spoken and written English.

Current acceptable AHIMA or AAPC credential such as RHIT RHIA CCS CCS-P CPC COC or CIC maintained throughout performance.

At least two years of continuous professional coding experience in a comparable VA Level 1A healthcare environment or equivalent complex healthcare setting.

Proficiency with ICD-10-CM ICD-10-PCS CPT HCPCS E/M coding modifiers and compliant provider queries as applicable to assigned work.

Proficiency with Oracle Health coding workflows; familiarity with Solventum CRS VistA CPRS and VIRR is preferred or required for assigned duties.

Ability to meet VA productivity timeliness data-security privacy quality and coding-accuracy requirements.

Must meet or exceed subordinate coder qualifications and demonstrate experience providing coding review guidance training workflow coordination and reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities

Perform and review inpatient outpatient professional and surgical coding as assigned.

Provide technical guidance on ICD-10-CM/PCS CPT HCPCS E/M modifiers and provider queries.

Monitor workflow work queues productivity accuracy timeliness and unresolved coding issues.

Prepare and analyze coding reports trends audit results and corrective-action information.

Train and orient coding personnel and communicate regulatory and procedural updates.

Resolve or coordinate denials rejections claim edits documentation issues and audit findings.

Support the coding supervisor and VA representatives with program performance and quality improvement.

Use Oracle Health Solventum CRS CPRS VistA VIRR and other authorized VA systems as required.

Protect patient information and comply with HIPAA the Privacy Act VA security requirements and applicable coding standards.

Required Candidate Submission Documents

Current resume documenting qualifying education credentials systems proficiency and at least two years of relevant coding experience.

Copy of a current qualifying AHIMA or AAPC certification.

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