INPATIENT CODING AUDITOR, FCH - HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Froedtert • Milwaukee, WI

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Inpatient Auditor supports the quality and development of the inpatient coding team through coding audits, education, and mentorship. This role has a primary focus on auditing coding accuracy, DRG assignment, and compliance while providing constructive feedback to coders. As proficiency is demonstrated, responsibilities expand to include onboarding, training, assisting with developing educational resources, and serving as a coding subject matter expert. The Inpatient Auditor collaborates with Coding Leadership, the Inpatient Trainer and Education Coordinator, and interdisciplinary teams to promote coding quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the organization.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of Health Information Management experience in an acute care environment performing inpatient coding with MS-DRG assignment required.
• Associate Degree in Health Information Management or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certified RHIA/RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, COC or CPC.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 5 years Inpatient Coding experience is preferred.
• Appropriate education or experience may be substituted on equivalent basis of three years of progressively responsible inpatient coding experience in an academic medical facility.
• Previous auditing, education, mentoring, or precepting experience preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management
• RHIA, RHIT, or CCS, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Auditing coding accuracy, DRG assignment, and compliance
• Providing constructive feedback to coders
• Onboarding, training, and assisting with developing educational resources
• Serving as a coding subject matter expert
• Collaborating with Coding Leadership, the Inpatient Trainer and Education Coordinator, and interdisciplinary teams to promote coding quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree