Terms of Employment • W2 Contract, 3 Months • This is remote opportunity - Must be based in EST or CST hours (cannot recruit from HawaIi, Alaska, or California). • Work Schedule: 08:00 AM-05:00 PM Overvie w Accurately audits hospital Inpatient, Ambulatory Surgery, Observation, and any other outpatient encounter visit for the purpose of appropriate reimbursement, research and compliance with federal and state regulations according to established ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and/or CPT-4 procedure coding classification system s. Responsibilit ies • Serves as a clinical coding subject matter expert, and utilizes critical thinking to analyze and evaluate documentation issues with consultation from the medical and clinical staff, and clinical documentation specialists as nee ded.• Audits ICD-10 diagnostic codes and CPT-4 procedure codes to outpatient, ambulatory surgery, and observation visits for the purpose of reimbursement, research and compliance with federal and state regulati ons.• Audits complex inpatient cases such as trauma, rehab, neurology, critical care, etc. utilizing the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS nomenclature to ensure accurate APR-DRG/SOI/ROM and POA assignm ent.• Serves in an advisory and educator role for Coding Specialists. Serves as communicator between Clinical Documentation Specialists and Coding. Researches new surgical procedures and technology. Provides training to new emplo yees• Reports coding quality accuracy rate for each c oder• Monitors productivity rate for each c oder• Conducts specialized focused audits as nee ded.• Communicates with various departments within the hospitals regarding coding accuracy. Refers any problems to management timely, providing clear details. Assist coding specialists in writing appropriate coding queries, works collaboratively with CDI, understand Potentially Preventable Complications (PPC’s)/Maryland Hospital Acquired Conditions (MHAC’s), Prevention Quality Indicators (PQI’s) and their impact and other indicators as nee ded.• Complies with AHIMA standards of ethical coding and coding compliance guideli nes.• Demonstrates support and compliance with University of Maryland Medical System mission, vision, values statement, goals and objectives and policies. Performs other duties or projects such as coding corrections as assigned by the manag er.. Required Skills & Exper ience • High School graduate or equivalent. Formal ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT-4 tra ining.• Associates or Bachelor’s degree. Education will be considered in lieu of exper ience.• Minimum of two years ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS coding and abstracting experience with at a Level 1 Trauma hospital or 4 years of experience with coding inpatient hospital medical records. 2-3 Years Ambulatory coding exper ience.• Must have inpatient auditing expe rience• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC).__________________________________ ______nTech is an equal opportunity employer. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment drug and background screenings. Only candidates who meet all of the above client requirements will be contacted by a recr uiter.