Outpatient Audit Specialist PRN - Remote

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Outpatient Auditing Specialist to join our team. This role is fully remote and offers a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Performs outpatient facility coding audits of medical records and abstracts using ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and modifiers and appropriate coding references for accurate coding assignment.
• Provides rich and concise rationale explaining the reasoning behind any identified changes, including specific references, location of documentation, etc.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory changes.
• Organizes and prioritizes multiple cases concurrently to ensure departmental workflow and case resolution.
• Provides coder education via the auditing process.
• Functions in a professional, efficient, and positive manner.
• Adheres to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)'s code of ethics.
• Maintains a customer-service focus and exhibits professionalism, flexibility, dependability, desire to learn, commitment to excellence, and commitment to profession.
• Demonstrates strong organizational, teamwork, and leadership skills.

Requirements

• 5+ years of outpatient facility coding experience and/or auditing.
• CCS or RHIA/RHIT certification required.
• Maintains a 95% accuracy rate.
• Experience with various software including Epic, Cerner, and other prevalent EMRs.

Qualifications

• High complexity of work function and decision making.

Skills

• Customer-service focused.
• Professionalism, flexibility, dependability, desire to learn, commitment to excellence, and commitment to profession.
• Strong organizational, teamwork, and leadership skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage.
• 401(k) savings plan with match.
• 2 weeks of paid time off.
• Paid holidays, floating holidays.
• Free CEUs every year.
• Stipend provided to assist with education and professional dues (AHIMA/AAPC).

Pay

The estimated base pay range per hour for this role is: $35—$45 USD.

Schedule

This role is fully remote with a flexible schedule.

Benefits

• Comprehensive training led by a credentialed professional coding manager.
• Exceptional service-style management and mentorship (we’re in this together!)

What We Offer

• Equipment: monitor, laptop, mouse, headset, and keyboard.
• Post-offer health screenings and proof or completion of various vaccinations (flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc.) may be required by some clients.
• EEO Commitment Statement.
• Voluntary demographic questions.
• Interview Accommodation Request.
• Privacy Policy.