Inpatient Coding Auditor

Beacon Hill Solutions Group; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Technologies is seeking an Inpatient Coding Auditor for a remote-capacity role within a leading healthcare organization in the United States. The role emphasizes auditing, education, and collaboration to improve coding accuracy, compliance, and documentation practices across teams.

You will support onboarding and ongoing training, and help develop enterprise-wide quality measures that impact reimbursement and patient care outcomes.

Qualifications

• Background in Health Information Management, Coding, Revenue Integrity, or related field.
• Experience performing inpatient coding within an acute care environment.
• Familiarity with ICD-10 coding standards and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of inpatient reimbursement methodologies and diagnostic grouping processes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of inpatient coding and reimbursement outcomes.
• Review documentation and coding decisions for alignment with regulations and industry best practices.
• Identify trends and opportunities for improvement in coding quality and risk areas.
• Provide constructive feedback to help coding professionals strengthen skills and performance.
• Partner with leadership to enhance coding quality programs and support continuous improvement.

Education

RHIA/RHIT/CCS/CCS-P/CIC/COC/CPC certification

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Duties

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.

Summary

Are you passionate about coding accuracy, compliance, and helping others succeed? We're seeking an Inpatient Coding Auditor to join a leading healthcare organization in a remote capacity. In this role, you'll play a key part in strengthening coding quality, supporting professional development within coding teams, and ensuring documentation and reimbursement practices align with industry standards. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced inpatient coding professional who enjoys a blend of auditing, education, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

About the Opportunity

Join a highly respected healthcare organization that is committed to delivering quality patient care through operational excellence and regulatory integrity. As part of a collaborative coding and revenue cycle environment, you will have the opportunity to influence coding quality initiatives, support coder development, and contribute to enterprise-wide improvements that impact financial performance, compliance, and patient care outcomes.

This role offers meaningful ownership, visibility across multiple teams, and the chance to serve as a trusted resource on complex coding matters.

What You'll Do

Coding Quality & Compliance

Evaluate the quality and accuracy of inpatient coding and reimbursement outcomes.

Review documentation and coding decisions to ensure alignment with current regulations, guidelines, and industry best practices.

Identify trends, opportunities for improvement, and areas of coding risk.

Education & Team Development

Provide constructive feedback that helps coding professionals strengthen their skills and performance.

Support onboarding, training initiatives, and ongoing educational efforts as needed.

Share coding knowledge and regulatory updates with team members and stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

Partner with leadership to enhance coding quality programs and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Contribute to workflow refinement, standardization efforts, and policy development.

Assist in tracking and reporting quality metrics to support organizational goals.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with documentation, compliance, revenue cycle, and operational teams to address coding-related challenges.

Help resolve complex coding scenarios and provide guidance on best practices.

Serve as a subject matter resource for coding regulations and industry changes.

What Success Looks Like

Improved coding accuracy and consistency across teams.

Effective education and mentoring that supports coder growth.

Strong compliance outcomes and reduced coding-related risks.

Meaningful contributions to quality improvement and operational initiatives.

What You Bring

Background in Health Information Management, Coding, Revenue Integrity, or a related healthcare discipline.

Experience performing inpatient coding within an acute care healthcare environment.

Working knowledge of inpatient reimbursement methodologies and diagnostic grouping processes.

Familiarity with ICD-10 coding standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance expectations.

Experience reviewing coding quality, identifying discrepancies, and communicating findings effectively.

Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Relevant coding credential such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, COC, CPC, or a comparable certification.

Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

Nice to Have

Additional years of inpatient coding experience.

Prior coding audit or quality review experience.

Experience supporting education, training, mentoring, or onboarding programs.

Exposure to academic medical centers or large health systems.

Knowledge of clinical documentation improvement initiatives.

Experience developing coding policies, quality metrics, or process improvement programs.

Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management or a related field.

Advanced coding credentials or multiple certifications.Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile:

Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs.

Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com .

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future

Minimum Education Required

Not Specified

Minimum Experience Required

Not Specified

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Compensation

$40.00 - $42.00 / Hourly

Postal Code

55155

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

101459

Job Benefits

See job description