[Hiring] Coding & Billing Specialist @Imagine Pediatrics

Role Description

As a Medical Billing & Coding Specialist, you’ll serve in a hybrid role that blends coding precision with billing strategy to ensure timely and accurate claims submission, compliance, and payment. You’ll collaborate with providers, the data team, and partner operations to streamline workflows, support documentation improvements, and reduce denials.

Billing & Claims Execution

• Submit clean, timely claims with accurate CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 codes, and modifiers.
• Track and resolve denials, rejections, and underpayments with appropriate follow-up and resubmission.
• Validate eligibility, authorization, and proper billing pathways for all patient encounters.
• Ensure accurate use of telehealth, SDOH, and preventive care codes.
• Coordinate with credentialing, partner success, and payer reps to ensure claims compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Coding & Documentation Optimization

• Review provider documentation and assign accurate codes per ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HEDIS/quality reporting guidelines.
• Identify and escalate incomplete documentation or coding gaps; issue coding queries as needed.
• Educate providers under the guidance of the Coding Manager to drive documentation improvement.
• Support implementation and testing of new documentation macros and encounter note templates.

Cross-Team Workflow Ownership

• Maintain and contribute to the internal billing rules matrix (payer, state, provider type, modifiers).
• Collaborate with the Data & Analytics team to track claim trends, documentation compliance, and A/R performance.
• Partner with Revenue Cycle and Clinical Ops to align workflows with payer requirements and business goals.
• Support provider training, macro updates, and compliance education efforts.

Role Scope

This job description outlines core duties but is not all-inclusive. As Imagine Pediatrics grows, this role may evolve to support new markets, payer models, or initiatives. Flexibility, adaptability, and cross-functional communication will be key to success.

Qualifications

• AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required.
• 3–5 years' experience in physician billing and coding (pediatrics preferred).
• Proficiency with Athena EMR and Microsoft Excel.
• Deep understanding of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, HEDIS, and Medicaid/commercial payers.
• Experience with telehealth billing, value-based care, capitation models, and quality measures a plus.

Requirements

• Passionate and committed to reimagining pediatric health care.
• Willingness to pivot quickly on priorities in a startup environment.

Benefits

• Salary range of $55,000-65,000, in addition to an annual bonus incentive.
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA; Company-funded HSA.
• 401(k) with 4% match, vested 100% from day one.
• Employer-paid short and long-term disability.
• Life insurance at 1x annual salary.
• 20 days PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays.
• Paid new parent leave.
• Additional benefits to be detailed in offer.

Company Description

Imagine Pediatrics is a tech enabled, pediatrician led medical group reimagining care for children with special health care needs. We deliver 24/7 virtual first and in home medical, behavioral, and social care, working alongside families, providers, and health plans to break down barriers to quality care.