About this role
Accurate coding is essential to patient care, provider success, and the financial health of a high-performing academic health system. As a Coding Specialist 2, you will play a vital role in ensuring clinical documentation and coding accuracy while helping support quality outcomes across Primary Care services.
This fully remote opportunity is ideal for an experienced professional who enjoys combining technical coding expertise with critical thinking, provider collaboration, and continuous quality improvement. You will work alongside dedicated clinical and operational teams to uphold coding excellence and support the delivery of exceptional care.
The Role
As a Coding Specialist 2, you will leverage your expertise in CPT and ICD-10 coding to review, validate, and enhance coding accuracy for Primary Care practices. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to serve as a trusted resource for coding quality, documentation integrity, and compliance in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
In an average day, you will:
• Review clinical documentation and coded encounters for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Apply advanced knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, coding modifiers, NCCI edits, and payer-specific requirements.
• Identify documentation deficiencies and determine when provider clarification or queries are appropriate.
• Partner with providers and operational teams to support coding quality initiatives and best practices.
• Analyze coding trends and patterns while helping improve documentation accuracy and coding consistency.
• Utilize electronic health record systems, including EPIC (preferred), to support coding workflows.
• Provide clear, professional communication regarding coding guidance and documentation opportunities.
• Independently manage assigned work while maintaining a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and productivity.
This position is particularly well-suited for coding professionals with experience supporting Primary Care, Internal Medicine, and General Pediatrics, who thrive in an environment where expertise, accountability, and continuous learning are highly valued.
Why UVA Health
At UVA Health, your work directly supports one of the nation's leading academic health systems. The organization combines the innovation of academic medicine with a mission-driven commitment to improving health outcomes across Virginia and beyond. For coding professionals, that means the opportunity to contribute to an environment where quality, compliance, and clinical excellence are deeply connected.
Key reasons professionals choose UVA Health include:
• Fully remote work opportunity, providing flexibility while remaining connected to a nationally recognized healthcare organization.
• The chance to support providers delivering care across a broad and diverse Primary Care patient population.
• A collaborative culture that values professional expertise, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
• Exposure to the complexity and variety that comes with working in an academic health system.
• Opportunities to contribute to documentation integrity, coding quality, operational excellence, and organizational success.
• A commitment to innovation, quality outcomes, and advancing the future of healthcare.
• A workplace where your coding knowledge and analytical skills have a measurable impact on patient care, provider performance, and organizational effectiveness.
Whether you are looking to deepen your expertise in ambulatory coding or bring your experience to a highly respected healthcare organization, UVA Health offers a place where your contributions are recognized and valued.
Why People Love Living in Charlottesville
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville offers an exceptional quality of life with a unique blend of natural beauty, cultural experiences, and vibrant community living. Residents enjoy access to hiking, cycling, wineries, farmers markets, local restaurants, music, and arts while benefiting from the energy of a university town. The area is known for its welcoming atmosphere, excellent schools, and strong sense of community, making it an attractive place for professionals and families alike. While this position is fully remote, UVA Health's home community reflects the organization's commitment to balance, wellness, and a high quality of life.
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 - $35.32 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
• Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings
• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Certification and education support
• Generous Paid Time Off
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.