Professional Medical Coder

Professional Medical Coder (Hybrid-Remote)

Salary $4,505.80 - $5,925.03 Monthly

Location  McMinnville, OR

Job Type Regular Full-Time

Job Number HS26-032

Department Health and Human Services

Division Health & Human Services (All Divisions)

Closing Date 4/6/2026 3:00 PM Pacific

PLEASE NOTE: Salary is dependent on experience. Yamhill County typically hires between steps 1-4

Yamhill County has one regular full-time position for a Professional Medical Coder. In this role you will perform accounting work of a complex nature, and this is an advanced-level classification in the accounting series. Employees at this level must be trained in all procedures in the YCHHS Administrative Services Division and fully understand the accounting/billing/coding process for the entire department.

Work duties include supporting the billing ledgers for all Health and Human Services Divisions. Participate in service analysis to determine billing processes, coding requirements, and billing workflows.

This position is eligible for hybrid/remote work with some onsite requirements, after an onsite training period. The person in this position must be able to attend regularly scheduled in-person meetings.

The Benefits:

Yamhill County offers generous employee benefits:

• 15 paid holidays per year.
• 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day).*
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions. 
• Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $70.18/month for PPA or $0/month for HMO during current plan year 2025-2026. *

Additional benefits for HHS employees: 

• $750 and 40 hours of paid time annually for professional development/training.  
• $200 annually toward required license and/or certification fees.
• HRSA/NHSC approved site with many loan repayment opportunities available.
• Qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness. 
• Most positions are eligible to accrue overtime.*

*Subject to the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement (7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026). 

The Qualifications:

• An active Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or equivalent. 
• A high school diploma or GED. 
• Two years of experience working in medical billing involving coding and accounting.

The Candidate:

Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, HCFA 1500, and HCPCS medical service coding and guidelines, particularly behavioral health services. As well as spreadsheet programs, in-depth knowledge of fiscal system, and medical billing, collections and payment posting, revenue cycle, third party payers, and Medicare/Medicaid.

Serves as one of the department’s technical resources on billing/coding, answers questions, and trains other staff as assigned. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification with or without accommodation.