What are the responsibilities and job description for the Remote Medical Coder III position at Federal Staffing Resources?
About the Role
Federal Staffing Resources is seeking experienced Medical Coder III professionals to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Medical Coding Program under the MQS2-NG contract. This role focuses on complex inpatient facility and professional coding across Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) nationwide.
This is a 100% remote position supporting a mission-critical federal healthcare program.
What You’ll Do
- Perform inpatient facility and professional coding including:
- Inpatient stays, surgical procedures, anesthesia, trauma, critical care, rehab, and ancillary services
- Assign accurate ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS codes
- Ensure correct DRG, RVU, and RWP assignment
- Code encounters in MHS GENESIS®, 3M Encompass 360, and JLV
- Research and resolve coding edit failures
- Maintain DHA standards for:
- ≥97% coding accuracy
- ≥80% assigned workload completion
Required Qualifications
- 5 years medical coding or auditing experience in 2 specialties
OR - 3 years coding experience within a Military Treatment Facility (MTF)
- Active professional services coding certification
- Active facility coding certification
- Certifications must be in good standing
- Experience with inpatient coding and DRGs
- Eligible to pass a DHA background investigation
- Must reside and work within CONUS
Nice to Have
- Prior DHA or DoD coding experience
- Experience with high-volume inpatient workloads
What We Offer
- Fully remote work
- Federal healthcare mission support
- Stable, long-term contract
- Professional, structured onboarding
Contingent Upon Contract Award
This position is contingent upon the successful award of a federal government contract. Employment offers, start dates, and onboarding are subject to contract award, funding approval, and government authorization. Candidates may be asked to participate in pre-award screening and qualification activities to support a timely transition upon award. No work may begin until the contract has been awarded and all government requirements are met.
Federal Staffing Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally
Salary : $24 - $45