Freelance Remote Inpatient Coding Jobs in Chicago, IL

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes.
Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Joining the Huron team means you'll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.

At Huron, Managers are pivotal in driving success by leveraging their expertise to manage projects and lead teams. They forge lasting client partnerships, collaborating to solve business challenges and align results with client goals. Managers mentor junior staff, fostering a culture of respect, unity, and personal achievement.
Specializing in areas of expertise while gaining broad exposure, Managers benefit from career growth opportunities and personalized professional development. Every colleague's growth contributes to the organization's success. If you're passionate about leading impactful projects and nurturing talent, Huron offers a rewarding path forward. Create your future at Huron.

As the Healthcare Consulting Associate in CDI Inpatient Pediatrics, you will:

• Manage complex multi-workstream projects and oversee junior team members

• Analyze data to implement performance improvement and organizational change

• Collaborate with team members and clients to align with business objectives

• Communicate effectively with project teams and stakeholders

• Lead and develop team members through training, supervision, and feedback

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse with BA/BS in Nursing a minimum of 5 years of acute care hospital experience in pediatrics

• CCDS or CDIP certification

• A minimum of 5 years in a clinical documentation integrity role

• Minimum 1 year of experience managing major projects for large, complex healthcare organizations with multiple stakeholders

• Relevant experience in a project-based operations performance improvement role within a hospital/clinical setting hospital and/or consulting firm environment focused on healthcare provider operations and/or process re-engineering projects

• Strong leadership and management skills aligning to Huron's core values and competencies

• The ability to travel based on client, enterprise, or project needs is an essential function of this role. While travel requirements may vary based on business need, the current average travel in the Healthcare practice is less than 50%, annually.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• US Work Authorization required

Preferences:

• Experience in a matrixed organization or cross-functional team environment

• Proficiency with 3M/Solventum CPRS or similar coding software

#LI-CM1

#LI-Remote

The estimated base salary range for this job is $145,000 - $200,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron's annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron's pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $166,750 - $250,000. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron's benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.

Position LevelManagerCountryUnited States of America