Remote Coding Quality Auditor & Specialist

Northwestern Medicine; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Coding Quality Auditor and Specialist to work remotely. The role involves ensuring compliance with coding practices and collaborating with clinical documentation teams to improve quality metrics. Candidates should have relevant certifications, strong analytical skills, and a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a healthcare field. Responsibilities include auditing documentation and facilitating educational initiatives. This role offers competitive benefits including tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness.

Qualifications

• Clinical expertise gained through experience with clinical documentation teams.
• Strong problem analytical skills to affect process improvement.
• Ability to act as an expert educator to clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with clinical teams to review inpatient accounts and identify documentation improvement opportunities.
• Ensure coding practices remain compliant with guidelines and regulations.
• Develop clinical relationships across the health system to secure support for education strategies.

Skills

RHIT or RHIA or CCS Certification

Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist

Strong PC skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

Critical thinking ability

Excellent interpersonal skills

Planning and time management skills

Educational/training experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a healthcare field or an Associate’s Degree with five+ years of healthcare coding experience

Master’s Degree in a related field

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Coding Quality Auditor and Specialist to work remotely. The role involves ensuring compliance with coding practices and collaborating with clinical documentation teams to improve quality metrics. Candidates should have relevant certifications, strong analytical skills, and a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a healthcare field. Responsibilities include auditing documentation and facilitating educational initiatives. This role offers competitive benefits including tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness.