INPATIENT CODING AUDITOR

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Location: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.

This job is REMOTE.

FTE: 1.000000

Standard Hours: 40.00

Shift: Shift 1

Shift Details: M-F business hours Holidays : Not required Weekends : Not required


Job Summary:

The Inpatient Auditor supports the quality and development of the inpatient coding team through coding audits, education, and mentorship. This role has a primary focus on auditing coding accuracy, DRG assignment, and compliance while providing constructive feedback to coders. As proficiency is demonstrated, responsibilities expand to include onboarding, training, assisting with developing educational resources, and serving as a coding subject matter expert. The Inpatient Auditor collaborates with Coding Leadership, the Inpatient Trainer and Education Coordinator, and interdisciplinary teams to promote coding quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the organization.


EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

A minimum of 3 years of Health Information Management experience in an acute care environment performing inpatient coding with MS-DRG assignment required. A minimum of 5 years Inpatient Coding experience is preferred. Appropriate education or experience may be substituted on equivalent basis of three years of progressively responsible inpatient coding experience in an academic medical facility. Previous auditing, education, mentoring, or precepting experience preferred.

EDUCATION DESCRIPTION:

Associate Degree in Health Information Management or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management


LICENSURE DESCRIPTION:

Certified RHIA/RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CIC, COC or CPC. RHIA, RHIT, or CCS, preferred.

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, View email address on click.appcast.io, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.


We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at View phone number on click.appcast.io. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at View phone number on click.appcast.io. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.