Lead Medical Records Technician – Outpatient (Remote)
Job Summary: Lead Medical Records Technician – Outpatient (Remote) Location/Hours: Remote (VPN access), Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm CT Client: CTVHCS – Temple, TX Compensation: $25.00/hr plus $5.09 for Health and Wellness Role Summary Leads outpatient/professional coding operations, driving accuracy and timeliness. Provides QA review, workflow coordination, coder coaching/training, and supports audit response and denial prevention. Primary Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as lead resource for outpatient/professional coders on CPT/HCPCS, modifiers, E/M, ICD-10-CM.
- Review coding work, correct errors, and improve consistency and compliance.
- Develop/maintain reports; analyze trends and recommend corrective actions.
- Support training/orientation and ongoing education initiatives.
- Help resolve audit findings and coding-related denials; coordinate with billing/claims teams.
- Assist supervisor with workload management and performance input.
Minimum Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Must meet/exceed Outpatient Coder requirements.
- Active certification (RHIT/RHIA/CCS/CCS-P/CPC) + 3+ years continuous experience.
- Strong proficiency: ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, E/M and professional-fee coding.
- Proven leadership/QA and training capability.
About Aptive: Arrow ARC supports Veterans Health Administration facilities and offices across the U.S. with health care staffing and program support via the 10-year Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP). We provide staffing solutions to address critical shortages in VHA medical facilities caused by turnover, recruitment issues, seasonal needs, surges or emergencies. Arrow is a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business joint venture between Artemis ARC and Aptive Resources, two award-winning companies that share an agile, mission-focused, results driven approach in the federal sector. Arrow provides management consulting services and specializes in working with federal government agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Personnel Management. EEO Statement: Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class. Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply. Remote Skills: Billing, Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Coaching, Code Reviews, Corrective Action, Department of Veterans Affairs, Disability Accommodations, Federal Government, Healthcare, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), ICD-10, Leadership, Management Consulting, Medical Records, Outpatient Care, Quality Assurance, Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Remote Access, Small Business, Trend Analysis, VPN (Virtual Private Network) About the Company: Aptive