Profee/Outpatient Medical Coding Auditor Remote

IKS Health•Virtual,

5d•$33 - $36•Remote

About The Position

The Auditor conducts clinical coding audits as defined by client contracts for audit service and internal quality assessment according to operational guidelines. The Audit staff will also contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of proprietary audit tools. The Auditor Position will serve as the primary mentor/trainer to internal coders as required by the deliverables of the contract and will be required to provide educational feedback and instruction to staff for coding guidelines as part of the internal quality review.

Requirements

3 yrs plus of experience coding Profee/PB and outpatient charts
Experience using: Athena, Cerner, Epic, 3M, (TruCode Preferred)
AHIMA or AAPC Coding credential is required: CPC, CPMA, RHIT, RHIA
Broad-based audit experience with professional fee coding
Experience working with global/ offshore coders
Requires strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
Requires a high level of coding accuracy and attention to detail
Experience with using multiple encoders and systems
Excellent oral and written communication skills – must be detailed and articulate
Strong knowledge of Google Suite- Gmail, Google Doc, Google Sheets is required

Responsibilities

Coordinate and oversee the coder onboarding process for assigned clients.
Manage the performance of all quality for assigned clients. Monitor and enforce compliance and quality program. Ensure adherence to State and National Practice Standards for coding.
Serve as an official resource for coding related questions from the coding staff.
Provide project status reports to operational leadership, as requested.
Monitor employee coding accuracy rates on a weekly basis.
Work directly with coding management team to ensure educational needs of coder are met. Provide coaching, as needed.
Assures internal coding audits are completed accurately and timely
Conducts coding audits adhering to nationally recognized coding guidelines and standards
Perform auditing for a broad spectrum of cases
Provides input and advice regarding educational topics based on audit trends
Represents company via professional meeting attendance and communication
Interacts with audit peers, manager, coding staff and operations team
Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by AHIMA
Maintains appropriate QA/QI and/or productivity logs or record entries
Attend internal and external meetings, as needed and requested to provide input and act as a coding information resource/expert.
Ensure IKS Helath's compliance with all regulatory agencies.
Ensure we are HIPAA compliant at all times.