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Access Community Health Network · 4 days ago

HIM Auditor - Educator (CPMA and CPC/CCS-P/CCS/RHIA/RHIT Required)

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$62K/yr - $73K/yr

3+ years exp

Access Community Health Network is a mission-driven organization impacting community health care on both local and national levels. The HIM Auditor/Educator is responsible for auditing patient encounters for compliance with documentation standards and coding regulations, while also providing education and feedback to healthcare providers to improve documentation practices.

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Responsibilities

Audit patient encounters to identify documentation deficiencies, under-coded and over-coded services, and prepare detailed reports of findings

Meet with providers to review audit results and deliver targeted training aimed at improving documentation and coding compliance

Identifies and analyzes documentation and coding trends during audits to inform targeted education, improve compliance, and support process improvement initiatives

Respond to provider inquiries with accurate guideline-referenced documentation and coding guidance

Prepare and present educational materials to providers, coders, and other stakeholders, in collaboration with the HIM Manager

Identify opportunities for system-generated coding support and flag system issues that impact compliance or revenue cycle performance

Develop educational tip tools and newsletter content for distribution, and present recommendations to appropriate committees

Compile and submit audit findings and compliance trends to the Chief Compliance Officer, supporting enterprise-wide risk mitigation and regulatory adherence

Qualification

CPMA certificationCPC certificationCCS-P certificationRHIA certificationRHIT certificationHealthcare auditing knowledgeElectronic health record experienceMicrosoft Office proficiencyProvider training experienceAuditing experiencePresentation skills

Required

Associate degree (business or related)

3 years of auditing experience

3 years of provider training/education experience

Knowledge of healthcare auditing concepts and principles

Basic experience working within an electronic health record system (preferably Epic)

CPMA certification and one of the following credentials: CPC or CCS-P or CCS from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or RHIT or RHIA from AHIMA

Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Advanced presentation skills