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Job type full-time
Full job description
Physician based coding auditor
Full time
Remote
Company description:
Headquartered in cary, nc, a suburb of raleigh, aquity solutions employs more than 7,000 clinical documentation production staff throughout the u.s., india, canada, and australiaWith over 40 years of experience and recognized by both klas and black book as the top outsourced transcription service vendor, aquity solutions is focused on delivering superior business resultsAquity solutions provides healthcare professionals with key services including: medical scribing, interim him services, medical coding and medical transcription.
Position description:
The auditor conducts clinical coding audits as defined by client contracts for audit service and internal quality assessment according to operational guidelinesThe audit staff will also contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of proprietary audit toolsThe 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.
Essential responsibilities
Client related duties –
Coordinate and oversee the coder onboarding process for assigned clients.
Manage the performance of all quality for assigned clientsMonitor and enforce compliance and quality programEnsure 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.
Auditing team duties –
Monitor employee coding accuracy rates on a weekly basisWork directly with coding management team to ensure educational needs of coder are metProvide 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
Additional duties as assigned
Maintain coding knowledge and serve as coding expert –
Attend internal and external meetings, as needed and requested to provide input and act as a coding information resource/expert.
Ensure aquity's compliance with all regulatory agenciesEnsure we are hipaa compliant at all times.
Requirements:
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 microsoft word, excel, powerpoint, and outlook is required
Ahima or aapc coding credential is required
Why work for aquity:
We offer competitive benefits such as:
Competitive salary
Full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability and voluntary life insurance
401(k) with matching
Three weeks of paid time off (120 hours) annually
Seven paid holidays annually
Job related education reimbursement, ceu and credentials
