Facility Inpatient Coding Audit Team Lead
About the Company
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions is a leading provider of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and Risk Adjustment services, helping healthcare organizations optimize operations, improve financial performance, maintain compliance, and enhance the patient experience. Recognized as a KLAS® Top Performer, GeBBS combines innovative technology, industry expertise, and a commitment to excellence to deliver measurable results for clients across the healthcare industry. We foster a collaborative and growth-oriented culture where employees are empowered to develop their skills, advance their careers, and make a meaningful impact in transforming healthcare.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned inpatient coding auditor who enjoys mentoring others while remaining actively engaged in coding quality and compliance. In this dual-role position, you'll spend approximately 50% of your time performing inpatient coding audits and 50% leading daily audit operations, helping ensure exceptional quality, productivity, and team success. While the primary focus is facility inpatient auditing, experience with outpatient facility auditing is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coding Audit & Compliance (Approximately 50%)
- Perform comprehensive audits of inpatient facility coding with emphasis on MS-DRGs, ICD-10-CM/PCS, POA indicators, discharge disposition, and quality measures.
- Validate clinical documentation to ensure accurate code assignment and regulatory compliance.
- Identify coding trends, reimbursement opportunities, and compliance risks.
- Provide meaningful education and feedback to coding professionals based on audit findings.
- Maintain audit quality and production expectations while supporting continuous process improvement.
- Team Lead Responsibilities (Approximately 50%)
- Create and assign daily audit batches while balancing team workloads.
- Monitor audit production and ensure established turnaround times and quality expectations are consistently met.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for audit-related questions and operational issues.
- Train and onboard new auditors while providing ongoing mentorship and coaching.
- Conduct biannual Auditor Technical Assessments (ATA) and support performance evaluations.
- Prepare audit reports, productivity metrics, and quality dashboards for leadership.
- Partner with operational leadership to identify workflow improvements and implement best practices.
- Foster collaboration across remote and global audit teams while promoting coding excellence.
Requirements
- RHIA, RHIT, or CCS certification
- Minimum 3 years of inpatient facility coding auditing experience
- Previous experience leading, mentoring, or serving as a senior resource for coding auditors strongly preferred
- Outpatient facility auditing experience preferred
- Experience supporting remote and/or offshore coding teams is a plus
- Expected production: 2 charts per hour (CPH) while performing audit responsibilities
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
Pay
This position offers a competitive production-based compensation structure:
- Base Rate: $18.00/hour
- Inpatient Audit Pay: $18.00 per audited hour (total $36.00/hour)
- Team Lead Pay: $20.00 per team lead hour (total $38.00/hour)
- Pay range for this role: $36 - $38 USD per hour
Benefits
- Fully Remote Work Environment
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Company-Provided Equipment
- Ongoing Professional Development & Growth Opportunities
- Collaborative, Quality-Focused Team Culture