Remote Inpatient Coding Auditor & Education Partner

Datavant; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with match

Paid time off & holidays

Free CEUs

Education stipend (AHIMA/AAPC)

Equipment provided

Mentorship and training

Job summary

Datavant, a healthcare data collaboration platform, is seeking an Inpatient Auditing Specialist to audit inpatient coding, provide clear rationales, and educate coders. The role emphasizes independent work, problem-solving, and adherence to professional ethics, with remote, flexible scheduling.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years inpatient coding or auditing experience, CCS/RHIA/RHIT preferred, and experience with Epic and Cerner EMRs.

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 for onboarding, focused reviews or SLAs using MS DRG or APR DRGs.
• Provides concise rationale explaining changes with references and documentation locations.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory changes and prioritizes multiple cases to optimize workflow.
• Provides coder education through the auditing process and maintains professional standards.

Skills

Inpatient coding

Auditing

Query writing

Problem solving

Time management

Education

CCS (preferred)

RHIA or RHIT preferred

Tools

Epic

Cerner

Job description

Datavant, a healthcare data collaboration platform, is seeking an Inpatient Auditing Specialist to audit inpatient coding, provide clear rationales, and educate coders. The role emphasizes independent work, problem-solving, and adherence to professional ethics, with remote, flexible scheduling.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years inpatient coding or auditing experience, CCS/RHIA/RHIT preferred, and experience with Epic and Cerner EMRs.