Certified Professional Coder

Certified Professional Coder

Kinwell was founded on the principle of personalized, whole-hearted care for every patient. We believe the best healthcare is a conversation, and one that includes nutrition, fitness, sleep, and behavioral health. Our Clinicians and Clinic Support staff drive real change in their patient's well-being. Along the way, we are setting a new standard for primary care, making it more accessible, impactful, and holistic.

We are dedicated to building great places to work. We value all teammates and respect a diversity of thought, ideas, and cultures—all focused on the common goal of nurturing the health of those we serve.

Kinwell fosters a culture that promotes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We bring agility to work every day and thrive on the opportunity to create something refreshing and new. This is where you come in. If you are looking for a new primary care opportunity, one based on the quality of care, not the quantity of patients, please consider our available positions.

The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) is responsible for performing routine and complex encounter form coding for ambulatory professional services. This position will serve as an expert on coding processes, as well as maintaining accuracy and regulatory compliance. The CPC collaborates closely with clinical and administrative teams to optimize revenue cycle outcomes and support organizational goals.

While this is a remote position, the Certified Professional Coder will be required to live in Washington state or Texas by time of hire.

What You'll Do:

• Review electronic medical records initiated by clinicians.
• Verify and code diagnoses, evaluation and management (E/M) services, procedures, and other required codes for record accuracy and completeness.
• Review and verify the component parts of medical records to ensure accuracy in diagnoses, operations, and special therapeutic procedures.
• Code and review principal diagnoses, co-morbidities, complications, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, supplies, materials, injections, and drugs using ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS (all levels), and other required coding systems.
• Perform quality control checks on data entered prior to transmittal and corrects errors as indicated.
• Analyze medical record documentation for consistency and completeness using established criteria and regulations.
• Ensure all documents in the medical record include authorized signatures and sufficient documentation to support diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes.

What You'll Bring:

• Associate's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Three years of experience as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC or CPC-A).
• Expertise in ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, CPT, and Category II or E/M coding.
• Extensive knowledge of coding conventions and payment rules as they apply to medical record documentation, coding of medical services, and health care reimbursement systems.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, interpersonal and relationship skills.
• Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of management and staff.
• Demonstrated proficiency in use of Epic EMR. (Preferred)
• One year of work experience in Risk Adjustment (HCC) coding. (Preferred)
• One year of experience with HEDIS. (Preferred)

Working Environment

• Work is primarily performed in an office setting within a healthcare organization, which may include proximity to patient care areas.
• The work environment is quiet, but may involve some interruptions, high-paced demands and interactions with various departments.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• This role will require the ability to navigate within clinical or administrative areas of a healthcare organization.

Physical Requirements

• This is primarily a sedentary role with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift or carry items weighing up to 25 pounds; occasionally may need to bend, stoop, or reach to retrieve items.

Vaccine Requirement:

Kinwell Health currently requires all teammates to provide proof of or complete a written attestation of a religious or medical exemption for influenza and Hepatitis B vaccines. Healthcare providers may also be subject to CDC recommended vaccines.

Kinwell provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or other protected status. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the terms of the American with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment to our standard application and/or interview process which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Kinwell. Please inform our Talent Acquisition team (recruiting@kinwellhealth.com) if you are requesting an accommodation to participate in the application process.

What We Offer:

• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance
• Personal Funding Accounts (HSA, FSA, DCA)
• 401K
• Basic Life Insurance
• Disability-Short Term and Long-Term
• Supplemental Life and ADD&D
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying programs
• Employee Assistance

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

National Salary Range: $52,400.00 - $78,600.00

National Plus Salary Range: $59,800.00 - $89,700.00

*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.