Role Description As an Inpatient Auditing Specialist, you will be instrumental in addressing consulting and educational needs related to coding quality, compliance assessments, external payer reviews, coding education, interim coding management, and coding workflow operations reviews. In this role, you will offer meaningful information tailored to exceed customer expectations, actively identifying and presenting solutions for customer issues. This role is fully remote with a flexible schedule, allowing you to help shape the future of healthcare from your own workspace!

• Conduct inpatient coding audits on medical records, utilizing ICD-10-CM, CPT, and appropriate coding references for accurate DRG and APC assignment.
• Review non-CC/MCC records to assess proper coding or identify the need for additional documentation.
• Scrutinize all HCPCS and CPT codes influencing APC assignment.
• Provide coder education through the auditing process.
• Prepare preliminary results for review by the facility or CCS HIM director.
• Review disagreements on APC/DRG changes with the appropriate manager.
• Prepare the final reports for the coding audit and actively participate in the resolution of audit findings.
• Provide coder education via email and/or conference calls, utilizing the audit spreadsheet findings and comments.
• Attend coding workshops as necessary.
• Stay current with regulatory changes.
• Organize and prioritize multiple cases concurrently to ensure departmental workflow and prompt case resolution.
• Demonstrate versatility and exceptional work across a wide range of coded services.
• Meet with client facility representatives to discuss issues and trends identified in audits.
• Develop and implement education for physicians, nursing, and other clinical staff to enhance documentation.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, management, and hospital staff regarding clinical and reimbursement issues.
• Function in a professional, efficient, and positive manner.
• Adhere to the American Health Information Management Association’s code of ethics.
• Maintain a customer-service focus and exhibit professionalism, flexibility, dependability, a desire to learn, commitment to excellence, and commitment to the profession.
• Conduct audits on external coding staff as needed and provide reports to the manager as directed.
• Handle a high complexity of work functions and decision-making.
• Demonstrate strong organizational, teamwork, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience coding and auditing.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree from an AHIMA-certified HIM or Nursing Program, or completion of a certificate program from AAPC with a preference for CCS.
• Preferred CCS, RHIT, or RHIA credentials.
• Recent experience in academic/level 1 trauma centers.
• Experience coding and auditing inpatient and outpatient records for various facilities.
• Track record of acceptable productivity standards.
• Maintain 95% accuracy rate for APC assignment and 95% productivity rate.
• Experience with various software including EMR, Encoder, and Auditing software.

Benefits

• Benefits for Full-Time employees Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Savings Plan w/match, 2 weeks of paid time off, and Paid Holidays, Floating Holidays.
• Free CEUs every year.
• Stipend provided to assist with education and professional dues (AHIMA/AAPC) if applicable.
• Equipment monitor, laptop, mouse, headset, and keyboard.
• Comprehensive training led by a credentialed professional coding manager.
• Exceptional service-style management and mentorship.