Job Description

Location: Anchorage, Alaska (In-office preferred; hybrid considered)

Position Type: Part-Time (with opportunity to grow to Full-Time)

About the Role

Fairweather Medical is seeking an experienced Medical Billing & Coding Specialist to support our growing clinical operations in Anchorage. This role will start as part-time, with a clear pathway to full-time as billing volume and responsibilities expand.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, experienced in both billing and coding, and comfortable working in a fast-paced healthcare environment that includes urgent care, primary care, occupational health, and diagnostic services.

Key Responsibilities

• Submit and manage medical claims for insurance, employer-paid, and self-pay services
• Review, code, and audit CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS codes for accuracy and compliance
• Manage claim follow-up, denials, and appeals to ensure timely reimbursement
• Post payments, reconcile EOBs, and identify underpayments
• Coordinate with clinical and administrative teams to resolve documentation issues
• Maintain compliance with payer rules, billing guidelines, and internal policies
• Assist with payer credentialing, fee schedule review, and billing process improvements

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of medical billing and coding experience required
• Strong working knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding
• Experience billing commercial insurance plans (Alaska payer experience a plus)
• Experience with urgent care, primary care, occupational health, or outpatient clinic billing preferred
• Proficiency with EHR and billing systems
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a team

What We Offer

• Part-time position with flexibility and growth potential
• Opportunity to transition to full-time as the role expands
• Stable, locally based healthcare organization
• Collaborative team environment with leadership access
• Competitive hourly pay based on experience

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:   It is Fairweather's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT:   Fairweather grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.

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