Coding Auditor

Logan Health Medical Center•Kalispell, MT

2d•Remote

About The Position

Logan Health is seeking a remote Coding Auditor to join their growing health system in Northwest Montana. This role is ideal for a charismatic, high-energy professional with strong coding knowledge and exceptional communication skills, comfortable interacting with providers and physicians. The Coding Auditor will serve as a trusted resource, providing education, guidance, and feedback to ensure compliance, coding accuracy, and strong documentation practices. This position is crucial for maintaining the integrity of professional coding services at Logan Health, involving auditing outpatient records, assigning codes, and abstracting data for review and reporting. If you enjoy building relationships, excel in communication, and are passionate about supporting clinical teams through education, this role is for you.

Requirements

5+ years’ coding and billing experience
Current CPC or CCS coding certification
Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) certification must be successfully obtained within one (1) year of hire
Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding guidelines and practices
Thorough knowledge of classification and nomenclature, anatomy, medical terminology, and health information management procedures and practices
Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently
Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy
Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed
Minimum of five (5) years’ coding and billing experience in a practice setting required.
Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding guidelines and practices required.
Thorough knowledge of classification and nomenclature, anatomy, medical terminology, health information management procedures and practices required.
Ability to act with integrity, kindness, and exhibit empathy.
Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in a health related field
Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) certification
Experience working with or providing education to providers or physicians is preferred
Prior work experience training others and auditing preferred.
Associate’s degree in a health related field preferred.
Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) certification preferred and must be successfully obtained within one (1) year of hire.
Prior work experience training others and auditing preferred.
Promotes excellence through setting high standards and providing high quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

Audits and reviews documentation for compliance with coding regulations.
Provides educational opportunities for coders, practice managers and providers within Logan Heath.
Coordinates all Logan Health internal and external audits.
Assists with the development and implementation of an internal audit program that provides feedback and education to providers of Logan Health.
Provides ad hoc coding audits as requested.
Performs audits for providers and follows up with meetings and assistance as needed.
Notifies leadership of coding errors per department procedure.
Provides accurate coding for claims as assigned.
Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.