[Hiring] Outpatient Audit Specialist @Datavant

Role Description

As an Outpatient Auditing Specialist, you will be instrumental in addressing consulting and educational needs related to:

• Coding quality
• Compliance assessments
• External payer reviews
• Coding education
• Coding workflow operations reviews

You will offer meaningful information tailored to exceed customer expectations, actively identifying and presenting solutions for customer issues. This role is fully remote with a flexible schedule, allowing you to help shape the future of healthcare from your own workspace!

What You Will Do:

• Perform Outpatient Facility coding audits of medical records and abstracts using ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and modifiers.
• Provide rich and concise rationale explaining the reasoning behind any identified changes, including specific references and location of documentation.
• Keep abreast of regulatory changes.
• Organize and prioritize multiple cases concurrently to ensure departmental workflow and case resolution.
• Provide coder education via the auditing process.
• Function in a professional, efficient, and positive manner.
• Adhere to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)’s code of ethics.
• Exhibit customer-service focus, professionalism, flexibility, dependability, desire to learn, commitment to excellence, and commitment to profession.
• Handle high complexity of work function and decision making.
• Demonstrate strong organizational, teamwork, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of outpatient facility coding experience and/or auditing.
• CCS or RHIA/RHIT required.
• Maintains 95% accuracy rate.
• Experience with various software including Epic, Cerner, and other prevalent EMRs.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Savings Plan w/match.
• 2 weeks of paid time off and Paid Holidays, Floating Holidays.
• Free CEUs every year.
• Stipend provided to assist with education and professional dues (AHIMA/AAPC) if applicable.
• Equipment: monitor, laptop, mouse, headset, and keyboard.
• Comprehensive training led by a credentialed professional coding manager.
• Exceptional service-style management and mentorship.
• Pay range: $35 — $45 USD per hour.