Role Description
The Inpatient Auditor supports the quality and development of the inpatient coding team through coding audits, education, and mentorship. This role has a primary focus on:
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Auditing coding accuracy
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DRG assignment
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Compliance while providing constructive feedback to coders
As proficiency is demonstrated, responsibilities expand to include:
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Onboarding and training
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Assisting with developing educational resources
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Serving as a coding subject matter expert
The Inpatient Auditor collaborates with:
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Coding Leadership
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The Inpatient Trainer and Education Coordinator
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Interdisciplinary teams to promote coding quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the organization
Qualifications
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A minimum of 3 years of Health Information Management experience in an acute care environment performing inpatient coding with MS-DRG assignment required
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A minimum of 5 years Inpatient Coding experience is preferred
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Appropriate education or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis of three years of progressively responsible inpatient coding experience in an academic medical facility
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Previous auditing, education, mentoring, or precepting experience preferred
Requirements
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Associate Degree in Health Information Management or equivalent combination of education and experience
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Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management
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Certified RHIA/RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, COC or CPC
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RHIA, RHIT, or CCS preferred
Benefits
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Paid time off
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Growth opportunity - Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
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Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
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Referral bonuses
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Retirement plan - 403b
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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
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Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance
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Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work-life benefits available