Mercor · Remote
Certified Medical Coder (ICD-10) — Multilingual Clinical Documentation & AI Evaluation
Role brief
Job description
## About the Role
Mercor is hiring **certified medical coders** on behalf of a healthcare AI partner building advanced clinical documentation tools. In this role you will apply your coding and documentation expertise to **review, annotate, and evaluate clinical documentation and AI-generated clinical notes**, directly shaping the accuracy and reliability of medical AI systems.
This role is part of a **multilingual** annotation cohort. In addition to English, you should be able to speak, read, and write at least one other language at an advanced (C1 or above) level.
## Key Responsibilities
**Documentation & Coding Review**
– Review clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and coding integrity
– Evaluate AI-generated clinical notes and summaries against real-world documentation and coding standards
– Validate alignment between clinical documentation and assigned codes
**Annotation & Structured Feedback**
– Annotate clinical documentation against detailed guidelines
– Flag omissions, inaccuracies, and documentation gaps in AI-generated output
– Provide structured, written feedback that engineering and product teams can act on
**Knowledge Contribution**
– Contribute expert input on annotation guidelines and documentation standards
– Raise clarifying questions where guidance is ambiguous and help refine the guidelines
## Required Qualifications
– **Active certification** — at least one of **CCDS, CHC, CCS, or CPC**
– **ICD-10 coding experience**
– Currently working in medical coding, clinical documentation improvement, or a closely related documentation role
– **US-based**
– In addition to English, **advanced (C1+) proficiency — speaking, listening, and writing — in at least one other language**
– Availability of at least **10 hours per week**
## Preferred Qualifications
– Additional certifications (CRC, CDIP, or similar)
– Familiarity with **Epic**
– Experience with HCC or risk-adjustment coding
– Prior **AI/ML annotation or model evaluation** work experience, with strong performance reviews
## Work Arrangement
– Remote, part-time — minimum 10 hours/week
– Flexible scheduling