Outpatient Education Auditor

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What Awaits You? Career growth and development Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance Diverse and collaborative working environment Affordable and comprehensive benefits package Our competitive Benefit Package is designed to support the well-being and financial security of our employees. You can explore the details of our benefits offering by visiting the following link: https://jhhs.mybenefitsjhhs.com/ Summary The Education Auditor Outpatient Under the coordination of the Lead Outpatient Education Audits, reporting to the Supervisor of Outpatient Coding Education & Audits, JHHS, will be responsible for the daily operations of the audit and education initiatives for the Outpatient Coding Division at JHHS. The Auditor will be responsible for assisting with developing all education and coding quality improvement initiatives for the Outpatient Coding Division at JHHS. The Coding Education Auditor, Outpatient is responsible for analyzing, reviewing and resolving coding and documentation issues that are related to reimbursement, compliance and revenue enhancement. The Auditor will perform focused second level coding quality reviews, as needed, to support improving coding quality for each outpatient Coding Specialist. The Auditor will document relevant trends of inaccurate coding and areas that are high risk for compliance issues to the Coordinator. The Auditor is responsible for offering recommendations for improvement to maintain a minimum of 95% coding quality across the JHHS enterprise. The Auditor will utilize the coding learning management system to assist with coding education and skill development. This individual will assist with conducting investigation and research of existing policies, guidelines and precedent cases in publications such as Federal Register, AHA Coding Clinic, and AHIMA Journal to support internal policy development. Additional research will include

AHRQ, RAC SOW, OIG

Coding Compliance Plan and Correct Coding Initiative Guidelines to determine JHHS internal focused audits plan for the fiscal year. The Auditor will assist with special projects assigned by the

Supervisor or Lead, Outpatient Education & Audits Education/ Work Experience:

High school diploma or GED required. Associates or higher degree in health information management or healthcare related field preferred. Three years outpatient coding experience. Education, Training and Auditing experience preferred.

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:

Active approved coding credential from AHIMA or AAPC upon hire. Requires successful completion of Level II Pre-employment (PET) assessment prior to hire.

Salary Range:

Minimum 28.90/hour - Maximum 47.71/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority. The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices. Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.