Remote Hospitalist Documentation Auditor

Zekai; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Zekai is seeking a Hospitalist Reviewer to work remotely as a contractor, evaluating inpatient clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness, including H&Ps, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

You will adjudicate discrepancies, apply quality rubrics, and provide concise written rationales. This role suits experienced hospitalists who can articulate clinical judgment remotely and collaborate on guideline refinement.

Qualifications

• MD or DO, board-certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• 5+ years as an attending hospitalist, or leadership of documentation audit programs.
• Deep familiarity with inpatient documentation standards and hospital QA processes.
• Experience with clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs is a plus.
• Familiarity with how documentation impacts coding, billing, and compliance.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Review inpatient clinical documentation and assess accuracy, completeness, and clinical appropriateness.
• Adjudicate ambiguous or conflicting information and render clear, well-reasoned judgments.
• Identify clinically significant errors, omissions, or inconsistencies and categorize them by severity.
• Apply structured rubrics and quality criteria consistently across cases.
• Provide concise written rationale supporting each adjudication decision.
• Contribute to refining review guidelines and quality standards.

Skills

Clinical documentation review

Written communication

Analytical reasoning

Remote work familiarity

Education

MD/DO, board-certified in Internal or Family Medicine

Job description

Zekai is seeking a Hospitalist Reviewer to work remotely as a contractor, evaluating inpatient clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness, including H&Ps, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

You will adjudicate discrepancies, apply quality rubrics, and provide concise written rationales. This role suits experienced hospitalists who can articulate clinical judgment remotely and collaborate on guideline refinement.