Remote Inpatient Coding Auditor Jobs in Merrillville, IN

Job Description:

The Supervisor Coding is responsible for the daily operations of Outpatient Diagnostics and Same Day Surgery, ensuring the quality, accuracy and efficiency of coding, abstracting, and data reporting.  Provides leadership and direction to coding staff through training, coaching, coding compliance reviews, regulatory guidance, and work distribution.  Serves as a key contributor to the revenue cycle process by monitoring coding related accounts receivable issues, promoting compliant coding practices and collaborating with clinical and operational departments to resolve coding, documentation and charge related issues.   

This position is primarily remote.  Candidates must be able to travel to Powers Health facilities for meetings, training and other business needs as required.

Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management or Health Information Technology.  Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Active AHIMA credential as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
• Minimum of 3–5 years of outpatient hospital coding experience, including Outpatient Diagnostics, Same Day Surgery experience is required. 
• 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to lead, motivate, coach, develop and hold staff accountable while fostering a collaborative high performing team environment.
• Experience leading remote teams and working within a large integrated health system preferred.
• Strong auditing, productivity management, quality improvement, and performance management skills. 
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across departments while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Expertise in outpatient and same day surgery coding, including ICD-10CM, CPT, HCPCS, modifiers, APC methodology, OPPS and NCCI edits.
• Thorough understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, revenue cycle processes and compliance regulations. 
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record (EHR), coding work queues and related coding applications.
• Experience utilizing reporting tools, productivity dashboards and data analysis to monitor departmental performance and identify opportunities for operational improvement.

Your Extraordinary Career Starts Here

 We invite you to join our team of professionals where your unique talents will be well utilized in a work environment that promotes your further growth and development. In return for your valuable service and contributions, Powers Health offers a competitive wage and benefits package along with the necessary tools, resources, and mentoring opportunities to support your career advancement goals.

Our comprehensive benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Wellness program, including free screenings
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Retirement savings plan
• Life insurance
• Disability income protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness center discount program
• Tuition assistance and career development
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Reward and recognition programs

 Join our team of healthcare professionals at Powers Health. Apply today!