Clinic Coder and Medical Records
Petersburg, AK 99833
3/2/2026
Position Description
PMC Mission and ValuesOur Mission is excellence in healthcare services and the promotion of wellness in our community. Our Guiding Values are Integrity, Dignity, Professionalism, Teamwork, and Quality.
Job Description
Clinic Coder and Medical Records
Department
Health Information Management
Reports To
Medical Records Director
Position Summary
Understands, promotes, and follows the Mission and Guiding Values of Petersburg Medical Center. Assures quality care through billing / coding, medical records and clinic services.
Coder
- Generates census of daily office visits
- Follows CPT and ICD 10 guidelines for coding clinic charts
- Reviews and corrects clinic coding discrepancies
- Communicates with clinic staff - registration, providers, and medical assistants, - when a discrepancy is identified to correct
- Communicates with business office and billers
Data Abstraction
General reports as needed.
Chart Reviewer
- Reviews clinic charts for completeness and communicates deficiencies
- Reviews for appropriate release of information of sensitive items
Release of Information
- Review and release information as appropriate for subpoenas and requests by patients, healthcare facilities, insurance companies, Social Security Administration, and others as needed
- Completes requests for Release of Information and works closely with and cross covers the Clinic Medical Records Assistant and Hospital Medical Records Clerk.
- Must understand and follow HIPAA and HITECH laws
- Copies and sends charts by mail, manual and electronic fax, portals, encrypted email and in person
- Determines type of record requests and handles them appropriately ensuring all necessary forms have been completed and are on file
- Submits charge sheets for record requests to billing office
- Navigates and finds information as requested in electronic health records
- Request records as needed from other healthcare facilities to aid in patient care
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Filing and Scanning
Scans and uploads records into electronic health records.
Qualifications
- Education. An associate degree or two years minimum with medical coding and medical records experience in a healthcare environment preferred but not required.
- Computer experience helpful, especially MS excel, MS word and MS outlook. Type minimum of 40 wpm preferred
- Able to deal with high demand, fast paced, multi-departmental hospital needs. The individual must be highly organized, task oriented, with a high attention to detail.
- Must possess the ability to prioritize responsibilities and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
Employment Requirements
- Background Check. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation conducted through the State of Alaska in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Drug Screening. All employees must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening, which includes testing for marijuana.
- Immunization Compliance. Employees are required to meet all immunization requirements as mandated by the State of Alaska and Federal regulations governing healthcare facilities.
Working Conditions
Full-time (40 hours per week). Works in a clean, well-lit environment around patients, residents, family members and employees at the PMC Wellness, Education & Resources Center (WERC) building or onsite at the PMC main campus.
Position open until filled.
Type: Full-time
Expires: 06/30/2026