Documentation & Coding Auditor

About the role

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) seeks a Medical Billing Coding Auditor to join our dynamic team. As a key member of the billing and coding department, you will be responsible for performing medical billing coding and documentation quality audits, providing feedback to coding and reimbursement specialists, coders, and educating them.

Responsibilities

• Performs medical billing coding and documentation quality audits
• Provides feedback to coding and reimbursement specialists, coders, and educates them
• Affixes administrative activities as necessary
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing
• Collaborates with all individuals
• Manages complex and sensitive issues with professionalism and self-starter attitude
• Manages time effectively and pays close attention to detail
• Passes a criminal background check and is not listed on relevant exclusion lists

Requirements

• Current and active professional medical billing coding certification from an accredited organization
• Five or more years of health care items/services experience
• Experience in a multi-specialty group practice and/or academic practice setting is preferred
• Managerial/supervisory and program management implementation experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD-CM, ICD-10, and HCPCS nomenclature

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalency
• Five (5) years of medical billing coding and reimbursement experience, with one (1) year as a coding auditor
• Active professional coding certification from an accredited organization
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD-CM, ICD-10, and HCPCS nomenclature

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Professional bearing, sound business judgment, and persuasive skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with all individuals

Benefits

• Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options
• Paid Time Off – Including holidays, vacation, sick leave and more
• Retirement Plans
• Wellness Programs
• Certified Mother-Friendly Workplace
• Lifelong learning programs, recognition programs, and health and wellness initiatives
• Special membership rates at local gyms and golf courses
• Access to state-of-the-art software and facilities
• Discounts on travel, technology, entertainment and more

Pay

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.

Travel

Up to 25% travel may be required.