[Hiring] Medical Coding Specialist I - Outpatient @Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Role Description

The Medical Coding Specialist I plays a vital role by transforming complex clinical documentation into accurate, compliant data that supports patient care, research initiatives, regulatory reporting, and financial integrity across inpatient and outpatient settings.

• Analyze outpatient medical records to extract clinical, pathological, therapeutic, and epidemiologic data.
• Apply ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding principles to ensure accurate and compliant clinical data.
• Verify patient demographics, admission details, discharge data, and treatment information prior to coding.
• Assign and sequence principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures at the highest level of specificity.
• Ensure coding accuracy to support research, reimbursement, planning, statistics, and regulatory reporting.
• Enter and maintain accurate coding data across multiple databases and information systems.
• Complete assigned case volumes, corrections, and special coding projects within established standards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant clinical coding experience.
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM coding, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
• Experience in coding with Epic or other coding software (like 3M/Solventum Encoder) is a plus.
• Experience in coding ambulatory methods of administration/chemotherapy administration, clinical diagnosis and/or procedural coding is preferred.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of protected health information.
• CPC or CSS certification required.

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and coding accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet productivity standards under pressure.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, including effective team collaboration.
• Strong information management and data entry capabilities across multiple systems.
• Sound professional judgment and accountability in a highly regulated healthcare environment.

Benefits

• Flexible start between 6 AM – 10 AM EST.
• Remote location.
• Pay Range: $32.10 - $49.79.
• FSLA Status: Non-Exempt.