HIM Coding Auditor
Vail Health
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Arizona • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $32 - $45 per hour
About the role
- This position audits the activities of the Coding Specialists and Providers to ensure accurate coding that achieves organizational quality and financial expectations.
- Works with the Coding Manager to plan work, organize resources, motivate, and monitor staff performance through quality audits.
- Reads patient records in accordance with Governmental, third-party payer, and facility rules and regulations, accurately assigns and sequences ICD-10-CM diagnosis, ICD-10-PCS procedural codes and/or CPT E&M and procedural codes to inpatient and outpatient records for use in reimbursement and data collection.
- Conducts monthly reviews of coding quality by auditing pre and post bill records for coding compliance and records quality for each coder.
- Reviews findings with the individual coding specialists and, when appropriate, provides education to address deficiencies.
- Tracks and reports findings to the Coding Manager.
- Conducts quarterly reviews of coding quality and records quality for each assigned provider.
- Reviews findings with the individual providers or provider groups and, when appropriate, provides education to address deficiencies.
- Competently performs all duties of a Coding Specialist III.
- Collaborates with others in the organization including Medical Staff, other clinicians, and physician office staffs; and with Patient Financial Services to ensure the codes submitted for claims are supported by the documentation in the record.
- Participates in various hospital/physician committees as appropriate and prepares and provides provider in-services.
- Attends all required in-services and coder meetings. Identifies and attends training and educational programs conducive to professional growth.
- Supports the philosophy, objectives, and goals of the organization and department by volunteering in various capacities without compromising performance expectations.
Requirements
- 5 years coding experience in an acute care setting coding all types of hospital visits/admits with a high degree of skill in outpatient facility and professional coding is required.
- 2 years of experience in an acute care setting coding of all types of hospital visits/admits with a high degree of skill in inpatient coding is required.
- 2 years of experience in internal auditing and/or coding education preferred; prefer multi-healthcare setting experience.
- One of the following certifications required: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS/CCS-P), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA).
- Courses in anatomy, medical terminology, physiology, and/or pharmacology preferred.
- Graduate of a coding certificate program, associate or bachelor’s degree in health information technology, or other allied health field required.
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
- Housing programs
- Childcare reimbursement
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Tuition Assistance
- Existing Student Loan Repayment
- Specialty Certification Reimbursement
- Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
- Paid Time Off: Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
- 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
- Life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
- Recreation discounts
- Pet insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ICD-10-CM codingICD-10-PCS codingCPT codingcoding compliancecoding auditscoding educationoutpatient codinginpatient codinginternal auditingdata collection
Soft Skills
organizational skillsmotivational skillsperformance monitoringcollaborationcommunicationeducational skillsquality assuranceproblem-solvingattention to detailprofessional growth
Certifications
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)Certified Coding Specialist - Physician (CCS-P)Certified Professional Coder (CPC)Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA)