Senior Auditor-Project Lead

AAPC; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AAPC is looking for a Senior Auditor Project Lead to join their remote team. The successful candidate will oversee multiple audit projects, serve as a key client contact, and ensure adherence to auditing standards and regulatory guidelines. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered, making this an exciting opportunity for professionals in healthcare auditing.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Generous PTO and holiday pay

Qualifications

• 5+ years of auditing experience in physician practices.
• Extensive knowledge of coding, billing, auditing, compliance, and reimbursement.
• Experience in developing training materials and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Manage clients and their audit projects.
• Perform production work along with project management.
• Audit medical records to validate clinical documentation.

Skills

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

CPC

CPMA or RHIT

Tools

Windows

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

This is a remote position

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated auditing professional to join our team as a Senior Auditor Project Lead. You will be responsible for managing various clients and their audit projects. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, has a deep understanding of medical auditing, and provider/coder education. The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years of auditing experience in physician practices, with extensive experience across multiple specialties, particularly in behavioral health and/or physical/occupational therapy specialties. The position requires one to be resourceful, organized, and extremely driven.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Extensive healthcare industry knowledge and experience in and around coding, billing, auditing, compliance and reimbursement for physician practices including CPT, HCPCS, & ICD-10
• Extensive coding experience in multiple specialties
• Extensive knowledge of AMA, OIG, CMS and other national coding and compliance guidelines
• Serve as a point of contact for clients, providing expert advice and recommendations on audit results. Communicate effectively to ensure clients understand the complexities of their projects.
• Experience developing and delivering training material, PowerPoint presentations, webinars and reports for physicians, management and coders
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented and deadline driven attitude
• Ability to think critically and determine the best method for completing tasks
• Ability to multi-task and keep a sense of urgency
• Strong organizational skills and work ethic
• Proficient in Windows, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Requires long periods of time sitting and using keyboard and mouse
• Meet and maintain department production and quality standards

Essential Functions:

• Manage client needs and expectations to ensure project scope, requirements and deliverables are developed appropriately with clients.
• Perform production work in addition to project management.
• Responsible for maintaining department audit standards, protocols and guidelines.
• Provide feedback written and verbally to coders, auditors, and/or providers.
• Audit medical records to validate clinical documentation to support evaluation and management services, ancillary services, procedures, and diagnoses.
• Research regulatory guidelines for supporting documentation.
• Prepare audit summary findings, providing detailed comments related to the audit findings and make recommendations.
• Prepares oral and/or written reports of audit activity for Supervisor.

Certification Requirements:

• CPC
• CPMA^TM or RHIT
  
  AAPC Values:
  
  DRIVEN | Self-starts and stays highly motivated to achieve ambitious goals. Shares contagious energy and enthusiasm liberally. Takes initiative without always being directed. Demonstrates confidence in decision-making and effectively balances autonomy and authority with accountability.
  
  HUMBLE | Learns, adapts, and improves relentlessly. Seeks feedback without insecurity and implements coaching. Recognizes others' contributions gratefully. Approaches work and relationships with an abundance mentality. Places the needs of others above self.
  
  TRANSPARENT| Integrity-centered, honest, truthful, and trustworthy in all aspects of work. Keeps commitments to external and internal parties. Holds self strictly accountable, valuing the trust placed in them by others.
  
  SUPPORTIVE | Empowers and uplifts others. Listens actively and responds with empathy and understanding. Prioritizes well-being and growth of team members and customers ahead of own interest. Faces challenges together, believing in collective strength and unity.
  
  INNOVATIVE | Entrepreneurial spirit with a scrappy mentality. Dreams big, sees opportunity, pursues full potential, and finds ways to accomplish the impossible. Rolls up sleeves and does real work. Works quickly, intelligently, and flexibly.

What We Offer:

AAPC offers a competitive compensation commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, Health Savings Account (HSA), and generous PTO and holiday pay.

AAPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.