Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Administration

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Clinical Documentation, Documentation Review, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Coding, Medical Documentation

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

● Lead the evaluation of CPT, HCPCS Level II, ICD‑10‑CM/PCS, MS‑DRG, revenue, and other codes against clinical evidence, benefit language, medical policy, and regulatory guidance to support coverage determinations.
● Collaborate with Medical Directors, Utilization Management staff, coding/compliance teams, product teams, and policy analysts to ensure coding and coverage logic remain clinically appropriate, operationally feasible, and compliant.
● Drive high‑quality clinical and coding outcomes by performing code validations, identifying incorrect or inconsistent usage, recommending prior authorization requirements, supporting audits, and advising on emerging procedures, technologies, and regulatory changes.
● Utilize coding guidelines, clinical literature, CMS NCD/LCDs, medical necessity concepts, and utilization management criteria to develop evidence‑based recommendations for coverage, authorization, and coding treatment.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

● Education: Associate degree in Nursing required; bachelor’s degree preferred
● Experience: Registered Nurse with demonstrated experience in medical coding, medical policy, utilization management, claims, reimbursement, or clinical documentation review

● Certifications: CPC, CCS, CCA, CRC, or equivalent preferred

● Security clearance level: MB(T2)
● Role requirements: Ability to conduct detailed clinical coding reviews, evaluate medical documentation, research complex clinical/coding subjects, interpret medical policy, and collaborate across clinical, operational, and coding teams; <10% travel as needed

● Must have prior supervisory and/or team management experience

● Technical skills:

• CPT

• HCPCS Level II

• ICD‑10‑CM

• ICD‑10‑PCS

• Revenue codes

• Modifiers

• Place of Service codes

• NCCI edits

• Medical necessity standards

• Prior authorization processes

• Benefit/coverage concepts
  

The likely salary range for this position is $85,093 - $115,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.