REMOTE Healthcare Coding Auditor

Inpatient Coding Auditor (DRG Validation)

Pride Health is hiring an Inpatient Coding Auditor (DRG Validation) to support our client's healthcare facility in Oklahoma City, OK. Job Details: Schedule: Monday–Friday (During training 8:00 AM–4:30 PM CST); after training, flexible hours between 6:00 AM–6:00 PM CST. Location: Fully Remote (Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Arkansas) Float / Coverage Area: Job Type: Local contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Contract (Possible extension) Pay Range: $43.00 to $46.00/hour* *Pay offered is based on experience, expertise, credentialing, and education. Perform inpatient coding audits, peer reviews, DRG validation, and quality reviews.

Conduct pre-bill reviews, CDI reconciliations, and second-level account reviews.

Respond to coding questions and assist with physician queries.

Identify coding error trends and recommend workflow improvements.

Develop training materials and provide coaching/mentoring to coding staff.

Support onboarding and training of new employees.

Maintain coding accuracy, productivity, compliance, and data quality standards.

Use Epic, Solventum/3M 360, MS-DRGs, and APR-DRGs.

4+ years of acute-care inpatient facility coding experience. 3+ years of inpatient coding auditing/DRG validation experience, including 2+ years in an Academic Health Center preferred/required per posting. Strong experience with principal diagnosis, DRG assignment, secondary diagnosis, and ICD-10-PCS coding. Acute-care and trauma coding experience required; Academic Medical Center/Trauma Center experience preferred.

Skills/Specialties/Technology: Pre-employment Inpatient Coding and Auditing assessments are required before the interview. Training is expected to be completed within 2 weeks. Remote setup requires Windows 11, dual monitors, a webcam, and reliable high-speed internet.

For workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and its affiliates offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us. For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.