Remote Inpatient Coding QA Auditor

e4health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

e4health is seeking an Inpatient Auditor to perform quality assurance reviews of inpatient coders, onboard new staff, and provide training and feedback to both internal teams and client sites. You will ensure data integrity by following ICD-10-CM/PCS, UHDDS, and CMS guidelines, while addressing POA indicators and clinician queries.

The role emphasizes auditing accuracy, client communication, and ongoing education, with a remote-home-office work setup and strong HIPAA compliance expectations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ coding experience recommended; 3 years of inpatient coding in an acute care setting required.
• Candidate must possess an approved AHIMA coding credential.
• Minimum 3 years of Trauma Level 1 and Academic Teaching facility experience recommended.
• Minimum 3 years of auditing experience preferred.
• Must be proficient at ICD-10-PCS coding.

Responsibilities

• Complete scheduled quality assurance reviews for both internal teams and external client organizations.
• Conduct onboarding audits and training for newly hired inpatient coders.
• Deliver training sessions and educational feedback to coders, including those at client sites.
• Communicate quality issues and audit findings to management and client contacts.
• Assist in drafting, implementing, and monitoring quality improvement action plans for coders.
• Maintain reports and accuracy rates for coders and clients.
• Respond to client QA needs and inquiries as directed by management.
• Provide educational sessions on error trends to coders and client teams.

Skills

Inpatient coding

Auditing

Epic system

ICD-10-PCS coding

Trauma Level 1 experience

Solventum Audit Expert experience

Education

AHIMA coding credential

Tools

Epic system

Job description

e4health is seeking an Inpatient Auditor to perform quality assurance reviews of inpatient coders, onboard new staff, and provide training and feedback to both internal teams and client sites. You will ensure data integrity by following ICD-10-CM/PCS, UHDDS, and CMS guidelines, while addressing POA indicators and clinician queries.

The role emphasizes auditing accuracy, client communication, and ongoing education, with a remote-home-office work setup and strong HIPAA compliance expectations.