Remote Pro Fee Auditor/Educator

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

1d • $54,517 - $83,262 • Remote

About The Position

Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Remote Pro Fee Auditor/Educator to join our team. This full-time, exempt position is based at the Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center and operates on a day shift. The role directly supports the Coding and documentation quality assurance (CDQA) team by implementing and ensuring compliance with enterprise-wide and department coding policies and procedures, as well as external regulatory agency coding rules and regulations. The position requires a high level of proficiency in performing internal audits and reviews to assess compliance and quality monitoring. The Auditor/Educator will serve as a resource for documentation, coding, billing, and coding compliance questions. This role also involves working on special coding compliance projects, developing and presenting educational programs, disseminating information, and creating educational tools to maintain regulatory compliance. Additionally, the position supports enterprise-wide corrective action plans for coding, audit, physician, and clinician personnel identified as low performers. It includes performing medical record and billing reviews of denied and appealed claims, coordinating the review and tracking of appealed claims, and researching and interpreting regulatory agency regulations.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Must possess at least one of the following license/certifications: RHIT, RHIA, CPC, CCS.
• A minimum of three (3) years experience in coding and/or auditing required.
• Medical terminology, ICD-9, CPT-4 and HCPCS knowledge required.
• Must have a proficient knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payer documentation, coding, and billing regulations for service lines(s) assigned.
• Must possess excellent organizational and planning skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and perform them both accurately and simultaneously.
• Must possess computer skills, especially with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel applications.
• Must be able to use the internet and other resource applications for research purposes and to provide documentation that supports regulations quoted in audits.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills in order to communicate in clear, concise terms to management at all levels, including the ability to articulate complex regulatory information in laymans terms.
• Must possess a personal presence of a highly qualified professional that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and the ability to inspire and motivate others.

Nice To Haves

• Audit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of and compliance to enterprise-wide and department coding policies and procedures for PHS.
• Compliance to all external regulatory agency coding rules and regulations.
• Performing and/or managing on-site internal audits or reviews to assess compliance/quality monitoring performed by PHS/PMG departments.
• Serving as a resource on documentation, coding, billing, and coding compliance questions.
• Working on special coding compliance related projects.
• Developing and presenting educational programs.
• Disseminating information to PHS/PMG departments.
• Developing educational tools used to maintain compliance with regulations.
• Providing support via auditing and training the enterprise-wide corrective action plans for coding, audit, physician and clinician personnel identified as low performers.
• Performing medical record and billing reviews of denied and appealed claims and taking appropriate action to ensure accurate payment of claims.
• Coordinating review and tracking of appealed claims including the communication process with affected payers.
• Researching and interpreting all regulatory agency regulations.
• Acting as a liaison to the Manager, Information Services, Finance/Patient Financial Services, all hospitals, all PMG sites, PHP, Home Health, Albuquerque Ambulance, Compliance and all ancillary departments in addressing functional coding, auditing, compliance and training issues and problems.
• Interacting with all levels of management.
• Maintaining accurate, complete and timely documentation in either electronic or hard copy form.
• Adapting to frequently changing work priorities and schedules.
• Maintaining and disseminating up-to-date technical knowledge of legal and regulatory information from all appropriate jurisdictions concerning the given business area, including ICD-9, ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS and APC updates and changes.
• Researching coding, billing and charging compliance issues, recommending and implementing corrective action plans that assure compliance with regulatory agencies where appropriate.
• Identifying risks, developing and following up on action plans, identifying lost revenue opportunities and any overpayments due to errors in coding and/or documentation, and providing compliance education.
• Assisting in the creation of the CDQA Annual Audit Work-plan by utilizing the OIG work plan, Medicare and Medicaid regulations, RAC and other audit agency focuses, as well as internal and external risk assessments.
• Regularly exercising independent judgment in determining the reliability of data reviewed and recommending changes in existing practices to gain or maintain compliant behavior.
• Keeping actively informed on the business climate of the healthcare industry.
• Responding to inquiries and requests daily regarding coding and auditing issues and problems and ad-hoc analysis for all PHS management.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Group term life insurance
• Other optional voluntary benefits
• Wellness rewards program (earn gift cards and more by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screenings, and more)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED