Certified Medical Coder - Inpatient

Certified Medical Coder - Inpatient 

JOB-10045974

Anticipated Start Date

March 16, 2026

Location

Bronx, NY

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client provides top-ranked care, dozens of inpatient and outpatient specialties, and mental health services with a team of highly trained and caring medical professionals who are compassionate, culturally competent and patient centered. Their vision is to be a fully integrated health system that enables New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives. Many of their roles are temp-to-hire, giving our client and our candidates the opportunity to ensure they are the right fit for a full-time position, as this comes with career advancement opportunities and excellent benefits. In fact, over 30% of our candidates have converted to full-time positions at our client.

Job Summary

We are looking for individual to join our client’s team as Certified Medical Coder to focus on inpatient coding in an acute care setting. The ideal candidate will accurately code inpatient medical records, ensure compliance with federal, payer, and facility coding guidelines, and support coding quality and accuracy within the organization.

Job Description

• Medical coding in an acute care setting
• Utilize coding systems and tools, including ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT-4, and encoder software
• Knowledge of coding guidelines, payor guidelines, federal billing guidelines
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology & disease processes.
• Ability to research coding related issues
• Competence in coder training

Skills Required

• Three years’ experience Knowledge of ICD10
• Inpatient and ED experience
• Must have EPIC and 3M experience
• Ideal candidate has both inpatient and outpatient coding experience
• Must have previous experience working with Clinical Documentation Specialists

Education/Training/Certifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• CCS or CCP certification required -  must be from AHIMA, RHIA or RHIT

Additional Requirements

• Shift: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Work Arrangement: Starts onsite for training, then transitions to remote work once duties are mastered.

 Pay Rate

• $32–$38 per hour, based on experience, skills, and market factors