Coding Auditor/CPC
Our client is seeking an experienced Coding Auditor/Educator to ensure coding accuracy, regulatory compliance, and ongoing clinician education. The ideal candidate combines strong outpatient coding and auditing expertise with a proactive, confident approach to compliance and education.
Key Responsibilities
- Audit patient charts and E&M services daily to ensure coding accuracy, documentation compliance, and medical necessity.
- Apply Medicare guidelines, OIG requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
- Follow established auditing programs and identify coding errors, documentation gaps, and compliance risks.
- Educate clinicians, including physicians and nurses, and internal employees on proper coding practices.
- Provide coding education and onboarding for new clinicians.
- Communicate audit findings and corrective feedback constructively while holding individuals accountable.
- Understand the broader impact of coding practices on compliance, reimbursement, and patient care.
Required Qualifications
- CPC certification required.
- Proven experience auditing patient records and medical documentation.
- Strong outpatient coding and E&M auditing experience.
- Knowledge of Medicare guidelines, OIG requirements, and medical necessity.
- Experience following an established auditing program.
- EMR experience required; Epic experience preferred.
- Strong communication, education, and interpersonal skills.
- A confident, detail-oriented, take-charge approach to identifying errors and addressing compliance concerns.
Ideal Candidate
A proactive professional who balances compliance enforcement with education, is comfortable speaking up when practices are incorrect, and can deliver difficult feedback positively and professionally.
Excellent pay DOE
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