Outpatient Coding Auditor: Drive Compliance & Quality

Valley Health System (New Jersey); Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 46,824 - 58,534; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision

Group Term Life Insurance & AD&D

Flexible Spending Accounts & Commuter

Tuition Assistance

Paid Holidays & PTO

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Retirement Plan

Fitness Center Membership Discount

Day Care Discounts

Job summary

Valley Health System is seeking an experienced Outpatient Coding Auditor to review coded outpatient encounters for accuracy and compliance. You will support coding education, identify audit variances, and partner with leadership to drive process improvements.

A collaborative role with external vendors ensures ongoing adoption of industry best practices. Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, 5+ years in hospital auditing or related education experience, and proficiency in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Audit outpatient coded medical records for compliance with official guidelines and internal policies.
• Identify trends and variances and communicate findings to coding staff and leadership.
• Collaborate with external vendors to monitor performance and implement best practices in audit feedback and education.

Skills

CPC

RHIT

RHIA

CCS

COC

Medical Terminology

Anatomy & Physiology

ICD-10-CM

CPT-4

HCPCS

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

3M Encoder

Meditech

EPIC

CERNER

Job description

Valley Health System is seeking an experienced Outpatient Coding Auditor to review coded outpatient encounters for accuracy and compliance. You will support coding education, identify audit variances, and partner with leadership to drive process improvements.

A collaborative role with external vendors ensures ongoing adoption of industry best practices. Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, 5+ years in hospital auditing or related education experience, and proficiency in