Coding Educator and Auditor Senior

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Diverse and collaborative environment

Benefits package

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine is seeking a Remote Coding Auditor to coordinate coding audits, guide education initiatives, and improve coding practices across the organization. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance and accurate coding, while preparing detailed performance reports and supporting coding production activities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in health information management, 5+ years of coding/auditing experience, and an active AAPC/AHIMA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health information management or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in medical coding, auditing and healthcare compliance.
• Active approved coding credential from AAPC or AHIMA upon hire.
• Strong attention to detail and data integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with confidentiality focus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct coding audits to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Analyze complex coding scenarios to provide guidance.
• Develop improvement plans based on audit findings.
• Collaborate with healthcare staff to clarify coding issues.
• Monitor compliance with federal and state regulations related to coding.
• Conduct training sessions for coding specialists and stakeholders.
• Prepare reports on audit findings and coding performance metrics.
• Support coding production activities by providing guidance.

Skills

Medical coding

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in health information management

Active coding credential (AAPC/AHIMA)

Job description

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

This is a remote role- Applicants living in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Delaware will be given first consideration.

Job Summary

Responsible for coordinating coding audits and education initiatives to ensure the highest level of coding accuracy and compliance. Conducts in-depth reviews, provides expert guidance, and develops improvement plans for coding practices. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to enhance system integrations and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Prepares detailed reports on program performance and supports coding production activities.

Eseential Functions

• Conducts coding audits to ensure the highest level of compliance with regulatory standards
• Analyzes complex coding scenarios to provide guidance and recommendations
• Develops improvement plans based on audit findings to enhance coding practices.
• Collaborates with healthcare staff to clarify coding issues and ensure correct coding practices.
• Monitors compliance with federal and state regulations related to coding practicesConducts training sessions for coding specialists and key stakeholders to address identified documentation and coding issues.
• Prepares reports on audit findings and coding performance metrics
• Supports coding production activities by providing coding guidance and assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in health information management or a related field
• One year of relevant education may be substituted for one year of required work experience or one year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.
• Minimum 5 Years of experience in medical coding, auditing and healthcare compliance (Required)
• Navigate rapidly changing situations, from evolving patient needs to technological advancements, by remaining flexible, continuously learning, embracing new challenges, and quickly recovering from setbacks.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
• Strong attention to detail and self-directed to consistently ensure data integrity and accuracy.

Active approved coding credential from AAPC or AHIMA Upon Hire (Required)

Salary Range: Minimum 31.53/hour - Maximum 52.06/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.