[Hiring] Coding Quality Auditor @Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Role Description

Conducts data quality audits of inpatient admissions and outpatient encounters to validate coding assignment is in compliance with the official coding guidelines as supported by clinical documentation in health record. Validates abstracted data elements that are integral to appropriate payment methodology.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in relevant field preferred or combination of equivalent of education and experience
• Three years coding experience including hospital and consulting background

Requirements

• Ability to consistently code at 95% accuracy and quality while maintaining client specified production standards
• Must successfully pass coding test
• Knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 codes
• Must be detail oriented and have the ability to work independently
• Computer knowledge of MS Office
• Must display excellent interpersonal skills
• The coder should demonstrate initiative and discipline in time management and assignment completion
• The coder must be able to work in a virtual setting under minimal supervision
• Intermediate knowledge of disease pathophysiology and drug utilization
• Intermediate knowledge of MSDRG classification and reimbursement structures
• Intermediate knowledge of APC, OCE, NCCI classification and reimbursement structures
• Conifer requires its candidates, as applicable and as permitted by law, to obtain and provide confirmation of all required vaccinations and screenings prior to the start of employment.

Benefits

• Pay: $30.85 - $46.28 per hour. Compensation depends on location, qualifications, and experience.
• Position may be eligible for a signing bonus for qualified new hires, subject to employment status.
• Conifer observed holidays receive time and a half.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – min of 12 days per year, accrue at a rate of approximately 1.84 hours per 40 hours worked.
• 401k with up to 6% employer match
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.
• For Colorado employees, Conifer offers paid leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

Company Description

As a part of the Tenet and Catholic Health Initiatives family, Conifer Health brings 30 years of healthcare industry expertise to clients in more than 135 local regions nationwide. We help our clients strengthen their financial and clinical performance, serve their communities and succeed at the business of healthcare. Conifer Health helps organizations transition from volume to value-based care, enhance the consumer and patient healthcare experience and improve quality, cost and access to healthcare.