Associate Compliance Coding Auditor

Sound Physicians; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 64,472,000 - 77,366,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

PTO

Job summary

Sound Physicians is seeking an Associate Compliance Coding Auditor to perform routine coding and documentation audits. You will review medical records for CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS accuracy, document findings, and support education handoffs within a compliance-focused team.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of healthcare coding experience, active credentials, and strong communication skills. The role supports a remote-first culture with competitive benefits and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Foundational CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS knowledge for audits.
• Knowledge of CMS documentation and coding requirements.
• Ability to research and apply regulatory guidance to coding.
• Active coding credentials are required.
• Experience with compliance auditing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine coding and documentation audits using established methodologies.
• Review medical records for CPT/ICD-10-CM/HCPCS accuracy.
• Document audit findings with rationale in designated systems.
• Complete audits through workflow with finalization and education handoff.
• Escalate high‑risk or unclear matters to senior team members.

Skills

CPT coding

ICD-10-CM

Documentation review

CMS guidance

Education

CPC/CCS/CCS-P/COC/RHIT/RHIA credentials

High school diploma

Tools

MDaudit

Microsoft 365

Job description

About Sound

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Nashville, TN, Sound Physicians is a nationally respected, physician‑led medical group practicing in 400+ hospitals across 45 states. Our team of 4,000+ clinicians and 1,000+ business professionals across the country is united by one mission: to build exceptional clinical partnerships that unlock quality, affordable, dignified care for everyone – no matter who they are or where they live. With physician‑led clinical teams and more than two decades of operational expertise, we’ve refined what it takes to consistently deliver exceptional care in hospital medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, anesthesia, and telemedicine.

Why join us?

• A remote‑first culture that values flexibility and collaboration
• Opportunities to grow your career while making a real impact
• A team that champions inclusivity, innovation, and excellence

Whether working virtually or onsite at one of our practices, you’ll be part of a purpose‑driven organization shaping the future of healthcare.

Sound Physicians offers a competitive benefits package inclusive of the items below, and more:

• Medical insurance, Dental insurance, and Vision insurance
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Paid time off (PTO) begins accruing immediately upon start date at a rate of 15 days per year, in accordance with Sound's PTO policy
• Ten company‑paid holidays per year

About the Role

The Associate Compliance Coding Auditor performs routine coding and documentation audits using established methodologies, regulatory guidance, audit tools, and standard operating procedures. This role develops proficiency in compliance auditing through structured onboarding, mentoring, calibration, and quality review.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct assigned routine coding and documentation audits using established audit methodologies, tools, templates, and standard operating procedures.
• Review medical record documentation for appropriate CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, modifiers, and other applicable coding and documentation requirements.
• Accurately document audit findings and supporting rationale in MDaudit or other designated systems.
• Complete assigned audits through the established workflow, including finalization, communication, education handoff, and closure requirements.
• Escalate complex, unclear, or potentially high‑risk coding and compliance matters to appropriate senior team members.

The Details:

A successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of a combination of these values, knowledge, experience and competencies:

Values

• Coachability: Demonstrates a willingness to accept feedback from others and put it into practice.
• Eagerness to Learn: Proactively seeks out information, embraces learning new things, and enjoys the learning process.
• Resourcefulness: Proactively utilizes available information and tools to figure things out.
• Collaboration: Works well with others to accomplish goals, considers different perspectives, and includes others appropriately in the decision‑making process.
• Trustworthiness: Demonstrates a high degree of integrity, maintains confidentiality, and follows through on commitments.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Foundational knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, modifiers, and medical documentation requirements.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal and state requirements related to healthcare documentation, coding, billing, and compliance.
• Ability to research, interpret, and apply authoritative coding and regulatory guidance.
• Knowledge of CMS documentation and coding requirements; knowledge of teaching physician documentation requirements preferred.
• Demonstrated critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills, including the ability to analyze information, identify relationships and downstream impacts, determine root causes, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion when evaluating documentation, coding, billing, and compliance‑related matters.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to establish positive and collaborative working relationships with individuals across diverse roles and backgrounds.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and complete highly detailed work accurately and timely.
• Ability to understand system, workflow, and process connections and their potential impact within a large healthcare organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications.
• Ability to learn and effectively use MDaudit and other compliance, coding, and healthcare technology platforms.

Education and Experience

• 2–3 years of healthcare coding experience
• Active coding credentials such as CPC, CCS, CCS-P, COC, RHIT, RHIA, or comparable nationally recognized coding credentials are required.
• Healthcare coding experience required; direct compliance‑auditing experience preferred, with opportunities to develop audit experience in the role.
• High school diploma
• Experience with MDaudit or a comparable healthcare compliance‑auditing platform preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining and advancing coding knowledge through continuing education, professional association participation, or similar professional‑development activities.

Pay Range

• This position offers an hourly pay range of $22.50 to $27.00. Exact pay will depend on the candidate’s experience, education and geographic location.

Sound Physicians is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the bedside and in our workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the position. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to amendment.