Remote Medical Records Auditor & Coder - Outpatient

AAPC; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DaMar Staffing seeks a Medical Records Technician (Coder) Auditor-Outpatient for VA operations. The role focuses on validating diagnoses, operations and procedures, and ensuring coding accuracy in line with VER A guidelines.

You will monitor regulatory changes, assist with documentation, and provide training to staff while collaborating with clinical teams to reflect patient care accurately. Remote work eligibility is noted with current return-to-office considerations for Salem VA Medical Center.

Qualifications

• Adheres to accepted coding practices, guidelines and conventions when validating the most appropriate diagnosis, operation and procedure.
• Monitors regulatory and policy requirements affecting coded information for the full spectrum of services.
• Provides training and education to coding and clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Validate diagnoses, operations and procedures using accepted coding practices.
• Ensure compliance with VER A program guidelines and classifying patients by clinical conditions and resource needs.
• Assist staff with documentation requirements to reflect patient care accurately and completely.
• Provide technical support on regulations, coding requirements, and workload considerations.
• Consult with professional staff for clarification of conflicting or ambiguous clinical data.
• Review patient records to justify code assignments based on health record structure.
• Audit accuracy and completeness of codes, status and discharge dispositions.
• Report performance monitors and outcomes.
• Support training of coding and clinical staff.

Job description

DaMar Staffing seeks a Medical Records Technician (Coder) Auditor-Outpatient for VA operations. The role focuses on validating diagnoses, operations and procedures, and ensuring coding accuracy in line with VER A guidelines.

You will monitor regulatory changes, assist with documentation, and provide training to staff while collaborating with clinical teams to reflect patient care accurately. Remote work eligibility is noted with current return-to-office considerations for Salem VA Medical Center.