Coding Quality Specialist 2 - Primary Care

These jobs focus on managing the financial aspects of patient care, including billing, insurance claims, payment processing, financial counseling, utilization and revenue cycle analysis.

These roles are responsible for translating patient diagnoses, treatments, and procedures into standardized medical codes. Medical coders ensure accurate coding to support billing processes, comply with regulations, and maintain the integrity of patient health records for reimbursement and reporting purposes.

Accurate physician coding is essential to delivering high-quality patient care, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting the financial strength of a health system. As a Coding Quality Specialist 2, you will play a critical role in connecting clinical documentation to accurate reimbursement while partnering with providers and operational teams across a nationally recognized academic health system.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced certified coding professional who enjoys complex physician coding, problem-solving, and continuous learning. Join a collaborative team where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work directly impacts revenue integrity, compliance, and patient experience.

The Role

As a Coding Quality Specialist 2, you will work within UVA Health's Professional Physician Coding team, serving as a subject matter expert responsible for reviewing clinical documentation, assigning accurate professional service codes, and ensuring compliance with payer and regulatory requirements across multiple physician specialties.

This role offers exposure to a wide variety of coding scenarios and clinical service lines while providing the opportunity to develop specialty-specific expertise in a dynamic academic medical environment. You will work independently while collaborating regularly with providers, revenue cycle teams, compliance partners, and operational leaders.

A typical day may include:

• Reviewing provider documentation and assigning accurate CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM codes
• Ensuring coding compliance with federal, regulatory, and payer-specific guidelines
• Researching and resolving coding-related claim edits and billing exceptions
• Investigating denials and submitting coding corrections when appropriate
• Supporting charge capture accuracy and documentation improvement efforts
• Communicating with providers and operational partners regarding coding questions and best practices
• Participating in coding quality reviews, education initiatives, and team meetings
• Managing assigned work queues while meeting productivity, accuracy, and turnaround time expectations
• Contributing to workflow improvements that enhance coding quality and operational performance

This position will serve to support Primary Care, Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics. Successful coders in this environment are analytical, detail-oriented, self-motivated professionals who enjoy solving complex coding challenges, adapting to evolving regulations, and maintaining exceptional quality standards while working independently.

Why UVA Health

UVA Health offers the stability, resources, and innovation of a nationally recognized academic health system while fostering a culture that supports professional growth, collaboration, and excellence.

The Professional Physician Coding team serves as a vital partner to providers, revenue cycle operations, and compliance leaders across a broad range of specialties. Your expertise directly contributes to accurate reimbursement, regulatory compliance, and revenue integrity that supports patient care throughout the organization.

Highlights of this opportunity include:

• Remote or hybrid flexibility based on candidate location
• Monday through Friday schedule with no call responsibilities
• Exposure to multiple physician specialties and complex coding scenarios
• Supportive leadership focused on coaching, professional development, and career growth
• Collaborative culture that encourages knowledge sharing and continuous learning
• Opportunities to expand specialty expertise across diverse clinical service lines
• Meaningful impact on compliance, financial performance, and operational excellence
• Access to a respected academic healthcare environment with long-term career advancement opportunities
• Growing organization with multiple openings supporting continued physician practice expansion
• Commitment to coding quality, innovation, and best practices across professional physician services

Whether you are looking to deepen your coding expertise, broaden your specialty experience, or build a long-term career within revenue cycle leadership, UVA Health provides the resources and support to help you achieve your goals.

Why People Love Living in Charlottesville

Although this position is fully remote, UVA Health's home in Charlottesville offers an exceptional quality of life and a strong sense of community. Nestled near the Blue Ridge Mountains, the area is known for its scenic outdoor recreation, vibrant arts and culture scene, acclaimed restaurants, historic charm, and family-friendly atmosphere. Combined with access to a world-class academic medical center, Charlottesville provides an outstanding balance of professional opportunity and personal well-being.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience: 2+ years of relevant coding experience required.

Licensure: Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally requires traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The pay range for this role is $23.00 - $41.38 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings
• Long-term and Short-term Disability
• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Certification and Education Support

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “High Performing” in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children’s is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.