Pomelo Care is hiring a
Medical Coding Specialist, Remote - United States

Summary

This job is for a Medical Coder at Pomelo Care, a tech company that provides virtual care to pregnant people and babies. The role involves ensuring accurate coding of patient encounters, applying appropriate codes, and staying up-to-date with regulations. The company values diversity and offers a salary range of $25 to $30 per hour.

Requirements

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification or equivalent coding certification
• 5+ years medical coding experience with expertise in outpatient coding for obstetrics/gynecology (including lactation), pediatrics, therapy and nutritional counseling
• 5+ years coding in an EHR with recent experience in Athena preferred

Responsibilities

• Review video, audio, and chat-based encounters and interactions with patients, ensuring completeness and accuracy of clinical documentation
• Accurately apply appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes for each encounter, adhering to federal and state rules and agreed-upon coding guidelines with our partner MCOs
• Query clinical team to obtain additional, clarifying documentation to improve the accuracy and completeness of the encounter data
• Continuously analyze coding patterns to identify opportunities for streamlining and improving the coding process, proposing recommendations for increased efficiency and accuracy
• Stay up to date with coding regulations, guidelines, and changes in Medicaid rules, ensuring compliance with coding and billing requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coding for telehealth companies preferred
• Experience with coding asynchronous encounters preferred
• Experience with billing preferred

Benefits

• Join a fast-moving, well-funded, and mission-driven startup where you will have a profound impact on the patients we serve
• Learn, grow, be challenged, and have fun with your team while doing it
• Create an environment where employees from all backgrounds are respected
• Value working across disciplines, moving fast, data-driven decision making, learning, and always putting the patient first
• Hire people from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status
• Salary range is $25 to $30 per hour