[Hiring] Hospital Coding Quality Integrity Analyst @Advocate Health

Role Description

The role involves supporting accurate and compliant Professional and Hospital coding practices through various responsibilities:

• Research, interpret, and apply coding, payer, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and update coding guidance, standard work, reference materials, and position statements.
• Coordinate and support coding quality audits, maintaining records and verifying documentation completeness and accuracy.
• Track audit findings, quality issues, and compliance risks, documenting patterns and supporting corrective actions.
• Analyze coding quality data and audit results to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare summaries, reports, and materials for leadership, audit reviews, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Integrity Operations, coding leadership, clinicians, and education teams to improve documentation quality and coding accuracy.
• Support regulatory, compliance, and quality-related projects, ensuring adherence to organizational policies and AHIMA coding standards.
• Respond to internal inquiries related to coding guidance, quality findings, and audit outcomes.
• Support testing, reporting validation, and workflow updates related to coding quality, guidance, and compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent education and experience required.
• Coding credentials required. Certification from AHIMA or AAPC such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, or CPC.
• 5 years of experience in expert-level hospital-based coding and experience in revenue cycle processes, health information workflows, and medical record auditing.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of ICD, CPT, and HCPCS coding guidelines.
• Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Advanced ability to identify coding quality issues/concerns and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Advanced ability to analyze trends and data and display them in a statistical reporting format.
• Advanced organization and communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Advanced ability to effectively train others through oral and/or written methods.
• Advanced organization, prioritization, and reading comprehension skills.
• Advanced analytical skills, with high attention to detail.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, video and web conferencing, email, and experience with electronic coding and EHR systems or applications.
• Advanced knowledge of care delivery documentation systems and related medical record documents.
• Advanced interpersonal communication skills (oral and written) necessary to collaborate with Physicians, other clinicians, and Professional Coding Department team members and leadership.
• Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment and decision-making.
• Ability to meet deadlines while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others.
• Strong sense of ethics.
• Experience with remote workforce operations required.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.