What Is a Remote RN Chart Review and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

The qualifications to get a remote job as a chart review nurse include a nursing degree, a nursing license, and experience using medical records and coding systems. You can start out on this career path by becoming a registered nurse (RN) or a practical nurse (LPN). This process involves earning an associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing and passing the NCLEX-RN licensing exam. It’s essential to have strong communication and analytical skills, attention to detail, and a reliable computer with internet access to work from home. Earning certification from the American Association of Medical Audit Specialists or the American Academy of Professional Coders is a plus.

Remote jobs in this field are for chart review registered nurses. In a remote job as an RN chart review specialist, you work from home to review and assess patient medical records and data. Your duties involve using charts to determine the necessity of procedures and treatments for insurance and billing purposes, operational effectiveness, and the quality of patient care. You also contact health care providers to obtain additional information if necessary. Your responsibilities include creating a report with documentation that explains your findings. When you audit charts, you use predetermined protocols to make judgments about the appropriate level of care.