Coding Auditor

ECU Health

About ECU Health SurgiCenter

ECU Health SurgiCenter is a freestanding facility with a multi-specialty staff of approximately 200 physicians, all guided by a single goal: to provide quality outpatient surgical care in a patient- and family-centered environment. Performing more than 12,000 outpatient surgical procedures a year, the facility offers a convenient-and clinically excellent-alternative to inpatient hospitalization for a wide range of surgical procedures. Outpatient procedures are performed in eight modern, well-equipped suites by surgeons specializing in dental and oral surgery, orthopedics, gastroenterology, general and plastic surgery, gynecology, podiatry, neurosurgery, urology and more.

Position Summary

Auditing of inpatient/outpatient records for quality of coding. These would include charts that have been flagged by the 3M Audit Expert Tool as well as other audits deemed necessary by ECU Health and/ or the Coding Manager. Contact person for the Clinical Documentation Specialists. Assist the coding supervisor with the education, training, and auditing of new coders charts. Additionally, serve as back up for coding, billing, and abstracting of outpatient, ED, and ambulatory surgery same day surgery records. All activities must be accomplished in accordance with national and facility approved coding guidelines and rules and prospective payment methodologies.

Activities must also be performed with adherence to Federal Compliance Regulations and Medical Necessity Guidelines. Average coding accuracy must be consistently maintained at 95% or better.

Contacts physicians, residents, and other health care professionals to clarify difficult medical record documentation to insure accurate code assignment. Contacts and assists physicians, residents, and other health care professionals with completion of medical records, as required by JCAHO. Completes statistical forms and tracking logs.

Performs additional duties as requested by manager.

Minimum Requirements

• High School plus 2 years or more of formal training or education or higher.
• College Degree in Health Information Technology or related studies
• Formal Courses in ICDCM/PCS coding, CPT coding, medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, pathophysiology (disease processes)
  • Individual will be required to produce transcripts of successful completion (C or higher).
• A RHIA, RHIT, or CCS is a requirement for this position.
• 5 years or more experience coding experience in a medically relevant setting is required.

Other Information

• Day Shift
  • Monday-Friday 8a-5p
• No On-Call
• No Weekends
• Career Growth Opportunities Available
• Great Benefits

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicants qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

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Contact Information

For additional information, please contact:

Braeton Grady, Associate Recruiter

ECU Health Talent Acquisition

Email: Braeton.Maurer@ecuhealth.org