Inpatient Hospital Coding Auditor/Educator- Remote

About the role

This job works as a consulting team member on client or internal assignments. Handles escalated coding related projects, new services, regulatory updates and overall coding quality. Provides coding education to various groups such as coders, billers, nurses, physicians, etc.

Responsibilities

• Participates in hospital revenue cycle assessments and process improvement engagements.
• Prepares appropriate written reports to include findings and recommendations.
• Conducts periodic status checks with the clients and project team to assess progress against plan and communicates progress to supervisors.
• Oversees and provides training and mentoring to help team members increase their effectiveness.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

Required – 5 years of experience working in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center (ASC) as a coder required including experience in consulting and in client facing positions.

Qualifications

• Education: Required – High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred – Bachelor's degree in information technology (IT), computer science, health information management (HIM) or related field.
• Certifications: Required – Certification as Registered Health Information Administrator, Registered Health Information Technician, Certified Coding Specialist, Certified Coding Specialist-Physician based, Certified Professional Coder, Licensed Practical Nurse, OR Registered Nurse.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications including Microsoft Office Applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, and Visio.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Advanced knowledge of coding/documentation and billing regulations.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to gather and interpret data, evaluate reports and track progress.
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities.

Pay

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Schedule

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Benefits

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