Inpatient Coder - Medical Coding Specialist (Remote AI Evaluation Contract)

Welcome to Jobtacular! We connect top-tier domain practitioners directly with frontier AI labs. We are on the hunt for a sharp, detail-oriented Inpatient Coder - Medical Coding Specialist (Remote AI Evaluation Contract) ($50 - $70/hour) to assist with benchmarking and human evaluation. If you have deep experience in ICD-10-CM, DRG, EMR, Clinical Documentation, this flexible engagement gives you the freedom to set your own hours while earning top-market hourly rates.

The Role & What You'll Tackle

Role Title:

Inpatient Coder

Role Type:

Contractor

Location:

United States, Remote

the partner network is engaging Inpatient Coders to contribute to a valued project focused on enhancing inpatient clinical coding accuracy and data quality. In this role, you’ll apply your facility coding expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.

The Role & What You'll Tackle

1. Review clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and coding integrity.
2. Evaluate AI-generated clinical notes and summaries against real-world documentation and coding standards.
3. Validate alignment between clinical documentation and assigned codes.
4. Write prompts that test how an AI handles real healthcare administrative work, including billing and coding, insurance and prior authorization, scheduling, and regulatory compliance.
5. Correct the code/data when the model falls short, grounded in day-to-day operational experience.

Your Background & Core Strengths

1. Active coding certification such as CIC, CCS or CPC.
2. Inpatient ICD-10-CM coding experience, including DRG, MCC/CC, and POA concepts.
3. Demonstrated expertise in reviewing and abstracting information from EMRs.
4. Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex clinical documentation.
5. Availability of at least 10 hours per week.
6. US-based.

Compensation Structure:

Compensation is task-based, meaning experts are paid per completed task that meets the project specifications. The average handling time (AHT) is approximately 1 hour per task, and the effective hourly rate will depend on the number of tasks completed and successfully signed off times the selected rate.

Rate, Schedule & Why You'll Love It

This contract position is offered at $50 - $70/hour with immediate onboarding upon approval. Work 100% remotely from the United States, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or Ireland. Candidates are evaluated on verified subject matter mastery. Select Apply Now below to access the official candidate assessment portal directly.