? Only 24h Left! Medical Coder - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Company: Optum
Location: Cuyahoga Falls
Posted on: July 10, 2025
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Job Description:
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and
resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a
culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers,
comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come
make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance
health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring.
Connecting. Growing together. As a Medical Coder, you will provide
coding and coding auditing services directly to providers. You'll
play a key part in healing the health system by making sure our
high standards for documentation processes are being met. Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm, flexibility to adjust following
training period Primary Responsibilities: - Compares and reconciles
daily patient schedules/census/registration to billing and medical
records documentation for accurate charge submission, which
includes (but not limited to) processing of professional charges,
facility charges, manual data entry - Maintains records to be used
for reconciliation and charge follow up - Investigates and resolves
charge errors - Meets coding deadlines to expedite the billing
process and to facilitate data availability for providers to ensure
appropriate continuity of care - Responsible for working
professional held claims in claims processing system - Reviews,
abstracts and processes services from surgical operative report -
Reviews, communicates and processes physician attestation forms -
Communicates with physician and other departments (co-surgery) to
resolve documentation discrepancies - Other duties as assigned -
Requires critical thinking and analytical skills, decisive judgment
and work with minimal supervision - Requires excellent
communication skills to be able to converse with the clinical staff
- Applicant must be able to work under pressure to meet imposed
deadlines and take appropriate actions What are the reasons to
consider working for UnitedHealth Group? Put it all together –
competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program,
performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their
commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include: - Paid
Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus
8 Paid Holidays - Medical Plan options along with participation in
a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account - Dental,
Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability
and Long-Term Disability coverage - 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee
Stock Purchase Plan - Education Reimbursement - Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program - Employee Referral Bonus Program -
Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance,
etc.) You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in. Required
Qualifications: - High School Diploma/GED (or higher) - Certified
Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist Physician
(CCS-P), Certified Coding Associate (CCA) by American Health
Information Management Certification (AHIMA) with active license -
6 months of experience in specific training related to CPT
procedural coding and ICD10 CM diagnostic coding through continuing
education programs/ seminars and/or community college - Basic level
of working knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, disease
processes and demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology
Preferred Qualifications: - Prior experience working with ECW -
Working knowledge with medical insurance Pay is based on several
factors including but not limited to local labor markets,
education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to
your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits
package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase
and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility
requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us,
you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The
hourly pay for this role will range from $20.00 to $35.72 per hour
based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws
as applicable. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people
live healthier lives and make the health system work better for
everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality,
age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their
healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many
barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by
people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with
lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the
environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that
addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an
enterprise priority reflected in our mission. UnitedHealth Group is
an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local,
state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. UnitedHealth Group
is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug
test before beginning employment. RPO RED
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