Job added in hotlist
Applied job
Contract job
90-day-old-job
part-time-job
Recruiter job
Employer job
Expanded search
Apply online not available
View more jobs in Ridgeland, MS
View more jobs in Mississippi

Job Details

DRG Validation Coding Auditor

Company name
Humana Inc.

Location
Ridgeland, MS, United States

Employment Type
Full-Time

Industry
Healthcare, Audit

Posted on
Apr 11, 2023

Apply for this job






Profile

Description

The DRG Validation Auditor extracts clinical information from a variety of medical records and assigns appropriate procedural terminology and medical codes (e.g., ICD-10-CM and PCS) to patient records. The Medical Coding Auditor work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.

Responsibilities

The DRG Validation Auditor confirms appropriate diagnosis related group (DRG) assignments. Analyzes, enters and manipulates database. Responds to or clarifies internal requests for medical information. Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas. Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed. Follows established guidelines/procedures.

The Auditor position is a virtual opportunity within the United States. Provides expert coding auditing, coding and documentation improvement education.

Performs DRG validation reviews

Utilizes encoders and various coding resources

Conducts peer reviews to ensure compliance with coding guidelines and provides reports as needed

Maintains strict patient and physician confidentiality and follows all federal, state and hospital guidelines for release of information

Maintains current working knowledge of ICD-10 coding principles, government regulation, protocols

WORK STYLE: 100% Remote, Work At Home (anywhere in the US)

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week. Typical work hours are between 6AM-5:30PM in the employee's time zone.

Overtime might be available and is typically voluntary, depending on business needs.

Required Qualifications

RHIA, RHIT, CCS Certification(s)

Experience with MS-DRG auditing or APR auditing experience

Acute in-patient coding experience

Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Work-At-Home Requirements

WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.

A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required

Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role

A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an exciting interviewing technology called Modern Hire to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability.

Modern Hire allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

If you are selected for a first round interview, you will receive an email correspondence (please be sure to check your spam or junk folders often to ensure communication isn't missed) inviting you to participate in a Modern Hire interview.

In this interview, you will listen to a set of interview questions over your phone and you will provide recorded responses or text to each question.

You should anticipate this interview to take about 15 to 30 minutes. Your recorded/text interview will be reviewed and you will subsequently be informed if you will be moving forward to next round of interviews.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our https://www.humana.com/legal/accessibility-resources?source=Humana_Website.

Company info

Humana Inc.
Website : http://www.humana.com

The number of jobs listed on EmploymentCrossing is great. I appreciate the efforts that are taken to ensure the accuracy and validity of all jobs.
Richard S - Baltimore, MD
  • All we do is research jobs.
  • Our team of researchers, programmers, and analysts find you jobs from over 1,000 career pages and other sources
  • Our members get more interviews and jobs than people who use "public job boards"
Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you will land among the stars.
HealthcareCrossing - #1 Job Aggregation and Private Job-Opening Research Service — The Most Quality Jobs Anywhere
HealthcareCrossing is the first job consolidation service in the employment industry to seek to include every job that exists in the world.
Copyright © 2024 HealthcareCrossing - All rights reserved. 169 192