[Hiring] Clinical Coding Specialist @Johns Hopkins Medical Management Corporation

Role Description

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations.

• Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5:00pm
• Location: Candidates must reside in one of the following states to be considered for this opportunity: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, Washington, D.C., or Florida.
• Pay Range: $26-30 per hour.

Responsibilities include:

• Assigning diagnosis and procedure codes to professional billing encounters based on medical record documentation and applicable coding guidelines.
• Reviewing and coding moderately complex cases, including encounters involving multiple diagnoses, comorbid conditions, or complex documentation scenarios.
• Utilizing revenue cycle and coding systems to review assigned work queues, identify coding-related claim issues, and independently resolve routine and moderately complex discrepancies.
• Collaborating with providers and clinical staff to clarify documentation and improve the quality and completeness of clinical documentation to support accurate coding and billing.
• Participating in coding quality assurance activities and ensuring compliance with federal, state, payer, and organizational coding guidelines while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
• Core Coding Focus: This role involves professional fee coding in a physician-based environment and includes work with CPT coding, ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding, HCPCS coding as applicable, Evaluation & Management (E/M) leveling, and physician documentation review to support accurate, compliant coding and appropriate reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in HIM, Medical Coding, or related field; or a minimum of high school diploma or GED and 2 years work experience in medical coding can be substituted for Bachelor's Degree.
• CPC (AAPC Certified Professional Coder), CCA (Certified Coding Associate), or CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist – Physician) certification is required.
• Coding experience in Radiology, Oncology, or Anesthesia/Pain Management is required. Experience in one or more of these specialties will be considered.
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer policies, including coding compliance standards and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge of CPT and HCPCS coding systems, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and professional billing coding guidelines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ICD-10 is required.
• Experience utilizing coding and revenue cycle systems to review work queues, resolve coding edits, and support accurate claim submission.

Company Description

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.