Junior Coding Associate (Contractor)

About IntusCare: IntusCare is the premier end-to-end healthcare technology ecosystem built specifically to empower Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). We replace fragmented legacy software architectures and manual clinical workarounds with integrated, purpose-built systems managing care coordination, risk adjustment algorithms, population health metrics, and utilization management. Our platform helps care teams take complete control of their operations, significantly improving clinical outcomes for dual-eligible seniors—some of the most socially vulnerable and clinically complex patient populations in the United States healthcare system.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented Junior Coding Associate (Contractor) to join our growing Client Delivery and Risk Adjustment framework. This is a task-oriented, entry-level operational role engineered for a professional looking to scale foundational clinical documentation skills inside a structured, quality-controlled healthcare workspace. Working under the direct operational guidance of the Manager of Risk Adjustment and Encounter Coding, you will be responsible for reviewing raw patient charts, applying compliant diagnosis codes, and ensuring precise data submissions for state encounter tracking repositories.

Key Responsibilities

• Ancillary & Encounter Coding: Review clinical documentation to accurately apply CPT and E&M codes following strict AMA coding standards and state encounter submission criteria.
• Medical Decision-Making Analysis: Ensure selected codes objectively align with the complexity, medical decision-making levels, and face-to-time ratios recorded by the primary healthcare provider.
• Ledger Tracking & Chart Documentation: Record abstract coding decisions cleanly into established internal software registries and templates, verifying that all entries are fully backed by valid physician signatures.
• Quality & Regulatory Compliance: Maintain a high accuracy index, following strict internal quality gate rules, Medicaid coding guidelines, and national regulatory compliance protocols.
• Audit Queue Optimization: Actively participate in clinical peer reviews and audit feedback sessions while proactively flagging missing or ambiguous documentation to senior risk adjustment analysts.
• Volume Workflow Management: Satisfy target daily and weekly encounter coding volumes, adhering strictly to turnaround times, operational workflows, and claim submission deadlines.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• An active, valid professional medical coding credential (with a strong, explicit preference for CPC, CCS, RHIT, or CRC certifications).
• Comprehensive foundational understanding of complex medical terminology, anatomy vectors, and diagnosis coding frameworks.
• Meticulous attention to detail with a proven capacity to follow highly structured administrative workflows and guidelines.
• Outstanding written and spoken communication skills, optimized for collaborative team syncs and cross-functional task escalation.
• Location Context: 100% remote-first workspace infrastructure support open to qualified medical coders based anywhere within the United States.
• Visa Constraint: This position is not eligible for international corporate visa sponsorship paths.

Preferred Strategic Indicators (Nice to Have)

• 0–1 year of professional medical coding experience (including validated internships, technical training bootcamps, or entry-level clinical settings).
• Prior exposure navigating risk adjustment models, Medicare Advantage tracking, or State Medicaid encounter submission grids.

What We Offer

• Hourly Compensation Rate: $24.00 USD per hour (Committed full-time contractor engagement tracking exactly 40 hours per week).
• Strict, predictable working hour frameworks mapped exactly from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM within your local US timezone.
• The exceptional opportunity to enter the high-demand field of healthcare risk adjustment data operations alongside a venture-backed tech innovator.
• Direct exposure to elite clinical documentation auditing networks, professional quality assurance structures, and comprehensive onboarding resources.