Remote Hospital Coding Quality & Compliance Analyst

Advocate Health; Nebraska; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Employer retirement match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Advocate Health in the United States is seeking an experienced Facility/Hospital Based Inpatient Coder focusing on quality and compliance. The role emphasizes high-risk topics identified via Risk Mitigation and involves audits, documentation improvement, and collaboration with clinicians and coding leadership.

Remote-friendly opportunity with standard 40-hour weeks. Strong coding credentials and a background in revenue cycle processes are essential for advancing enterprise-wide coding accuracy

Qualifications

• Coding credentials required. 5 years of expert-level professional coding or hospital-based coding experience.
• Advanced knowledge of ICD, CPT, and HCPCS coding guidelines.
• Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Ability to identify coding quality issues and provide improvement recommendations.
• Ability to analyze trends and data and present them in statistical reports.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, video/web conferencing, email, and EHR systems.
• Experience with remote workforce operations.
• Travel may be required; exposure to road/weather hazards.
• Operates standard office equipment; works in a normal office environment.

Responsibilities

• Research, interpret, and apply coding, payer, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and update coding guidance and reference materials.
• Coordinate coding quality audits and track findings and corrective actions.
• Analyze coding quality data to identify trends and risks.
• Prepare summaries and reports for leadership and quality initiatives.
• Partner with clinicians and education teams to improve documentation quality.
• Support regulatory, compliance, and AHIMA coding standards projects.
• Respond to inquiries related to coding guidance and audit outcomes.
• Support testing, reporting validation, and workflow updates for coding quality.

Skills

Inpatient coding experience

Audit & quality improvement

Remote work experience

Documentation & communication

Education

CPC/CCS or RHIA/RHIT certification

Bachelor's in health information management or related field

Tools

EHR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Advocate Health in the United States is seeking an experienced Facility/Hospital Based Inpatient Coder focusing on quality and compliance. The role emphasizes high-risk topics identified via Risk Mitigation and involves audits, documentation improvement, and collaboration with clinicians and coding leadership.

Remote-friendly opportunity with standard 40-hour weeks. Strong coding credentials and a background in revenue cycle processes are essential for advancing enterprise-wide coding accuracy