Remote Inpatient Coding Auditor & Education Lead

Datavant; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with match

Paid holidays

CEUs

Job summary

Datavant is hiring an Inpatient Auditing Specialist to perform inpatient facility coding audits, provide rationale for changes, and ensure high-quality coding across multiple clients. The role emphasizes independence, problem-solving, productivity and adherence to AHIMA ethics, with a fully remote setup and flexible scheduling.

You will work on onboarding, focused reviews, and SLA-related audits, using MS DRG/APDR DRGs, while staying current with regulatory updates and educating coders

Qualifications

• 5+ years of facility inpatient coding experience and/or auditing.
• CCS (preferred), RHIA or RHIT preferred.
• Maintain 95% DRG accuracy rate.
• Experience with Epic, Cerner and other EMRs.

Responsibilities

• Performs inpatient facility coding audits according to scope of work.
• Provides concise rationale with references and documentation locations.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory changes.
• Organizes multiple cases to ensure optimal workflow and turnaround time.
• Provides coder education via the auditing process.
• Adheres to AHIMA code of ethics.
• Demonstrates professionalism, flexibility and reliability.
• Demonstrates strong organizational and leadership skills.

Skills

Inpatient coding

Auditing

Query writing

Multi-tasking

Time management

Education

CCS

RHIA

RHIT

Tools

Epic

Cerner

Job description

Datavant is hiring an Inpatient Auditing Specialist to perform inpatient facility coding audits, provide rationale for changes, and ensure high-quality coding across multiple clients. The role emphasizes independence, problem-solving, productivity and adherence to AHIMA ethics, with a fully remote setup and flexible scheduling.

You will work on onboarding, focused reviews, and SLA-related audits, using MS DRG/APDR DRGs, while staying current with regulatory updates and educating coders