Outpatient Coding Auditor – Remote – Part Time or Full Time (20+ hrs/week) – Flexible Schedule

Cedar Park Group•Buffalo, NY

4d•Remote

About The Position

Cedar Park Group is hiring an Outpatient Coding Auditor for a remote, short-term summer assignment supporting annual outpatient audits across ED, Same Day Surgery (SDS), and Observation. If you’re looking for flexible hours, competitive pay, and focused audit work with clear deliverables, this is a strong opportunity. Assignment length is 3–6 months with possible extension. As an Outpatient Coding Auditor, you will lead annual outpatient coding audits, including chart review, scoring, rebuttals, and executive-level reporting. You’ll analyze trends and error patterns, present findings to leadership, and deliver group and 1:1 education sessions to strengthen coding accuracy and documentation quality across ED, SDS, and Observation services.

Requirements

AHIMA or AAPC certification
Meditech EHR experience
Comfort meeting with leadership to communicate audit findings, trends, recommendations, and education plans
Experience creating and conducting formal education sessions (group and 1:1)

Responsibilities

Complete annual outpatient coding audits for ED, SDS, and Observation charts
Audit approximately 300 outpatient charts, averaging 4–6 charts per hour
Perform audit scoring, manage rebuttals, and deliver an executive summary of findings
Identify missed diagnosis queries and audit trends; translate findings into recommendations and education plans
Meet with leadership to communicate findings, trends, and recommendations
Lead formal education sessions (group and 1:1) based on audit results
Review charge entry sheets (e.g., medications, infusions/injections) in addition to diagnoses
Audit Observation workflows, including the 48-hour carve-out policy (built into Lynx)
Support SDS auditing (diagnosis and CPT coding review)