Coding Quality Auditor and Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with clinical documentation teams to review inpatient accounts, focusing on mortality reviews to identify documentation gaps.
• Assess DRG, PDx, and other components impacting quality metrics while ensuring coding practices remain compliant with regulations.
• Develop educational strategies and teaching tools to promote quality outcomes and secure interdepartmental support for strategic targets.

Qualifications:

• Required certifications include RHIT, RHIA, or CCS, along with a Bachelor's Degree in a healthcare field or Associate's Degree with five-plus years of coding experience.
• Must have clinical expertise from prior work with documentation teams, strong computer skills in Word and Excel, and excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Preferred qualifications include a Master's Degree in a related field, showcasing advanced knowledge for problem analysis and process redesign.

Additional Information:

• The position is 100% remote with occasional onsite meeting requests, focusing on maintaining quality work queues and reports for the health system.
• Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer conducting background checks and using AI tools in some candidate review portions, with all final employment decisions made by a person.