Inpatient Audit Specialist
Job Locations: US-Remote
Requisition ID-2022-24648
Category: HIM / Coding
Overview
The Auditing Specialist will respond to consulting and education needs related to coding quality, compliance assessments, external payer reviews, coding education, interim coding management and coding workflow operations reviews. Offer meaningful information to meet customer expectations including identifying and proposing solutions for customer issues. Develop and maintain account relationships through responsiveness and calm, reflective work practices. Work cooperatively with the Data Quality & Coding Compliance leadership and scheduling for optimal services outcome.
Details:
- Full time, flexible schedule
- Location: Remote/Work from home
- Required: A minimum of 3 years of IP coding or auditing experience.
- Preferred: CCS, RHIT, or RHIA coding credentials.
- Preferred: Recent academic medical center or level I trauma center auditing experience.
We Offer:
- Full Benefits: 401k Savings Plan
- 20-24 free CEUs per year, provided by Ciox
- AAPC/AHIMA dues compensation
- Company equipment will be provided to you (including computer, monitor, etc.)
- Comprehensive training lead by a hiring manager
Responsibilities
- Performs inpatient and outpatient coding audits medical records and abstracts using ICD-10-CM CPT and appropriate coding references for appropriate DRG and APC assignment.
- Reviews non-CC/MCC records to determine if record was properly coded or if additional
- documentation is needed. Reviews all HCPCS and CPT codes impacting APC assignment
- Provides coder education via the auditing process
- Prepares preliminary results for review by the facility or CCS HIM director
- Reviews APC/DRG change disagreements with appropriate manager
- Prepares the final reports for the coding audit. Participates in settlement of audit findings.
- Provides coder education via email and/or conference call using the audit spreadsheet findings and comments
- Attends coding workshops as necessary
- Keeps abreast of regulatory changes
- Organizes and prioritizes multiple cases concurrently to ensure departmental workflow and case resolution
- Shows versatility and exemplary work including a wide range of services coded
- Meets with client facility representatives to discuss issues and trends identified in audit
- Develops and implements education for physician, nursing, and other clinical staff to improve documentation
- Demonstrate initiative and judgment in performance of job responsibilities
- Communicates with co-workers, management, and hospital staff regarding clinical and reimbursement issues
- Function in a professional, efficient and positive manner
- Adhere to the American Health Information Management Association’s code of ethics
- Must be customer-service focused and exhibit professionalism, flexibility, dependability, desire to learn, commitment to excellence and commitment to profession
- Audits external coding staff as needed and provides reports to manager as directed
- High complexity of work function and decision making
- Strong organizational, teamwork, and leadership skills
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years experience coding or auditing
- CCS and RHIA or RHIT credentials preferred
- Recent experience in academic/level 1 trauma centers
- Experience coding or auditing inpatient and outpatient records for various facilities
- Track record of acceptable productivity standards
- Maintain 95% accuracy rate for APC assignment and 95% productivity rate
- Experience with various software including EMR, Encoder and Auditing software
To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Ciox Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, and/or religion.
For remote work, this position requires that you provide high-speed internet connection, subject to applicable expense reimbursement requirements (if any), and a work environment free from distractions.
There is no COVID vaccine requirement for this role