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Open to candidates residing in any KP authorized state to include CA, OR, WA, CO, GA, VA, HI, MD & D.C.
Please Note: Salary ranges are geographically based, and the posted range reflects the Northern CA region. Lower salary ranges will apply for other labor markets outside of NCAL.
Support Health Plan Risk Adjustment operations through government audit readiness, compliance oversight, and internal quality assurance reviews. Perform coding validation, documentation review, and data-driven analysis to ensure accurate risk capture, regulatory compliance, and coding integrity. Partner with operational, clinical, and compliance teams to identify risks, improve coding quality, support audit activities, and drive continuous improvement across Risk Adjustment programs
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, the position is responsible for serving as a compliance subject matter expert related to coding functions within all settings of care, maintaining compliance with national coding policies and procedures, assisting with coding questions and related topics, and auditing all lines of business for coding. Additionally, this position is responsible for assisting with the development of audit result reports to regional staff and senior management and supporting compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (KPs code of conduct).
Essential Responsibilities:
- Practices self-development and promotes learning in others by proactively providing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers; building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders; influencing others through technical explanations and examples; adapting to competing demands and new responsibilities; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; providing feedback to others; creating and executing plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; supporting team collaboration; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
- Completes work assignments and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area; supporting the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; ensuring team follows all procedures and policies; coordinating resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines; collaborating cross-functionally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating high priority issues or risks as appropriate; and recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities.
- Conducts company compliance activities by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders; applying established regulations and standards to compliance efforts; providing insight and recommendations for the design, development, and execution of strategic compliance initiatives; and documenting compliance activities.
- Develops compliance reports by evaluating and summarizing compliance data, audit information, and potential risks and remedies; reporting to management on key compliance drivers, liabilities, and performance indicators (for example, adherence to standards, incorporation of new regulations); and developing draft presentations to convey key findings.
- Conducts compliance investigations by collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data; conducting interviews as appropriate; researching key business issues; identifying potential action steps; and providing input for the creation of corrective action plans for substantiated allegations.
- Assists with and supports the management of projects or compliance components of larger cross-functional projects by coordinating stakeholder contacts; recommending team resources based on project needs and team member strengths; assisting in the development, analysis, and management of project plans; and coordinating project schedules and resource forecasts.
- Assists with ensuring regulatory compliance by monitoring regulatory changes; conducting analysis on regulatory impacts; and supporting the implementation of designated changes.
- Coordinates the implementation of compliance efforts by identifying compliance requirements; assessing the current state of compliance to identify gaps and corrective actions; creating or revising moderately complex compliance standards, policies and procedures, and training; and monitoring ongoing compliance adherence.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum four (4) years medical coding experience.
- Bachelors degree in Health Care Administration, Clinical, Law, Public Health, Business or related field and Minimum six (6) years experience in health care compliance, health care operations (quality, risk, etc.), audit, finance, regulatory or public policy development, investigations, information security, or insurance/health plan governance or a directly related field. Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.
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Certified Risk Adjustment Coder from American Academy of Professional Coders OR Certified Coding Specialist from American Health Information Management Association OR Certified Professional Coder from American Academy of Professional Coders
- Four (4) years hospital coding experience.
- Four (4) years coding audit experience.
PrimaryLocation : California,Pasadena,Walnut Center - Regional Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Compliance, Privacy & Regulatory
Department : Po/Ho Corp - 3YP Core - 0308
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
Open to candidates residing in any KP authorized state to include CA, OR, WA, CO, GA, VA, HI, MD & D.C.
Please Note: Salary ranges are geographically based, and the posted range reflects the Northern CA region. Lower salary ranges will apply for other labor markets outside of NCAL.
Support Health Plan Risk Adjustment operations through government audit readiness, compliance oversight, and internal quality assurance reviews. Perform coding validation, documentation review, and data-driven analysis to ensure accurate risk capture, regulatory compliance, and coding integrity. Partner with operational, clinical, and compliance teams to identify risks, improve coding quality, support audit activities, and drive continuous improvement across Risk Adjustment programs
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, the position is responsible for serving as a compliance subject matter expert related to coding functions within all settings of care, maintaining compliance with national coding policies and procedures, assisting with coding questions and related topics, and auditing all lines of business for coding. Additionally, this position is responsible for assisting with the development of audit result reports to regional staff and senior management and supporting compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (KPs code of conduct).
Essential Responsibilities:
- Practices self-development and promotes learning in others by proactively providing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers; building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders; influencing others through technical explanations and examples; adapting to competing demands and new responsibilities; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; providing feedback to others; creating and executing plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; supporting team collaboration; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
- Completes work assignments and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area; supporting the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; ensuring team follows all procedures and policies; coordinating resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines; collaborating cross-functionally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating high priority issues or risks as appropriate; and recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities.
- Conducts company compliance activities by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders; applying established regulations and standards to compliance efforts; providing insight and recommendations for the design, development, and execution of strategic compliance initiatives; and documenting compliance activities.
- Develops compliance reports by evaluating and summarizing compliance data, audit information, and potential risks and remedies; reporting to management on key compliance drivers, liabilities, and performance indicators (for example, adherence to standards, incorporation of new regulations); and developing draft presentations to convey key findings.
- Conducts compliance investigations by collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data; conducting interviews as appropriate; researching key business issues; identifying potential action steps; and providing input for the creation of corrective action plans for substantiated allegations.
- Assists with and supports the management of projects or compliance components of larger cross-functional projects by coordinating stakeholder contacts; recommending team resources based on project needs and team member strengths; assisting in the development, analysis, and management of project plans; and coordinating project schedules and resource forecasts.
- Assists with ensuring regulatory compliance by monitoring regulatory changes; conducting analysis on regulatory impacts; and supporting the implementation of designated changes.
- Coordinates the implementation of compliance efforts by identifying compliance requirements; assessing the current state of compliance to identify gaps and corrective actions; creating or revising moderately complex compliance standards, policies and procedures, and training; and monitoring ongoing compliance adherence.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum four (4) years medical coding experience.
- Bachelors degree in Health Care Administration, Clinical, Law, Public Health, Business or related field and Minimum six (6) years experience in health care compliance, health care operations (quality, risk, etc.), audit, finance, regulatory or public policy development, investigations, information security, or insurance/health plan governance or a directly related field. Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.
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Certified Risk Adjustment Coder from American Academy of Professional Coders OR Certified Coding Specialist from American Health Information Management Association OR Certified Professional Coder from American Academy of Professional Coders
- Four (4) years hospital coding experience.
- Four (4) years coding audit experience.
PrimaryLocation : California,Pasadena,Walnut Center - Regional Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Compliance, Privacy & Regulatory
Department : Po/Ho Corp - 3YP Core - 0308
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in medical coding specialist jobs.
- Active CPC, CCS, or equivalent AHIMA or AAPC certification required
- Proficiency in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT coding systems
- Experience with encoder software such as 3M, Optum360, or TruCode
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and pathophysiology
- Minimum one to three years of coding experience in a clinical or hospital setting
- Familiarity with payer-specific guidelines, LCD policies, and compliance standards
Tips for Your Medical Coding Specialist Job Search
List certifications prominently on your resume
Recruiters screening medical coding specialist resumes scan for CPC, CCS, or CPC-H credentials before reading anything else. Put your active certifications and their issuing body directly under your name, not buried in a skills section.
Tailor your resume to the care setting
A hospital system posting emphasizes inpatient DRG and ICD-10-CM/PCS experience, while a physician group wants outpatient CPT proficiency. Rewrite your summary and top bullet points to match the specific setting in each job description before you apply.
Filter openings by coding specialty not just job title
Search for terms like risk adjustment, HCC coding, or facility coding alongside your title. Many roles are posted under broader titles that bury the specialty, and filtering by these terms surfaces openings your competition misses.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists medical coding specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a live coding audit in interviews
Many employers give a timed coding exercise during the interview using sample operative notes or clinic records. Practice assigning codes from scratch using only an encoder, not auto-suggest, so you can perform accurately under time pressure.
Negotiate remote work terms before accepting
Remote medical coding roles often come with productivity quotas measured in charts per hour and audit accuracy thresholds. Ask about those benchmarks explicitly before you sign, so you know exactly what the remote arrangement requires of you.
Medical Coding Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most medical coding specialists?
The companies hiring the most medical coding specialists right now include UW Health, MedHQ, and Sierra 7, with the largest share of openings in Florida, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Large hospital systems, national health information management firms, and insurance payers consistently post the highest volume of openings.
How many medical coding specialist jobs are remote?
About 57% of medical coding specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making it one of the more remote-accessible roles in healthcare. Outpatient coding, risk adjustment coding, and chronic care HCC work tend to have the highest share of fully remote positions compared to inpatient facility coding.
How do you become a medical coding specialist?
You typically complete a medical coding certificate or associate degree program that covers anatomy, medical terminology, and coding systems including ICD-10 and CPT. After completing your training, you sit for a certification exam through AAPC or AHIMA. Most entry-level roles require at least one active credential, and building experience through internships or practicum placements before the exam strengthens your application.
Can you get hired as a medical coding specialist with no experience?
Yes, entry-level medical coding specialist roles exist, but employers hiring without experience almost always require an active CPC or CCA certification as a substitute. Completing a practicum during your coding program, volunteering to code for a local clinic, or taking on remote auditing work on a contract basis gives you chart counts to cite on your resume, which is the most common barrier for new graduates.
What does the medical coding specialist interview process look like?
Most interviews begin with a phone screen focused on your certification status and coding background, followed by a technical interview where a compliance or HIM manager walks through your specialty experience. Many employers then assign a practical coding exercise using de-identified records. Final rounds typically involve a conversation with a department lead and a review of productivity expectations and accuracy benchmarks before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to medical coding specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to medical coding specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your specialty, certification, and preferred work setting, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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