AAPC is hiring a
Senior Auditor-Project Lead

Summary

The job is a remote Senior Auditor Project Lead position requiring extensive healthcare industry knowledge, coding experience across multiple specialties, and certification (CPC®). The role involves managing clients' audit projects, auditing medical records, providing feedback, and ensuring department standards are maintained. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and proficient in Windows, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Requirements

• Extensive healthcare industry knowledge and experience in and around coding, billing, auditing, compliance and reimbursement for physician practices including CPT, HCPCS, & ICD-10
• Extensive coding experience in multiple specialties
• Extensive knowledge of AMA, OIG, CMS and other national coding and compliance guidelines
• At least 5 years of auditing experience in physician practices, with extensive experience across multiple specialties, particularly in surgical specialties
• Proficient in Windows, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Meet and maintain department production and quality standards
• CPC® certification
• Either CPMA TM or RHIT certification

Responsibilities

• Manage client needs and expectations to ensure project scope, requirements and deliverables are developed appropriately with clients
• Perform production work in addition to project management
• Maintain department audit standards, protocols and guidelines
• Provide feedback written and verbally to coders, auditors, and/or providers
• Audit medical records to validate clinical documentation to support evaluation and management services, ancillary services, procedures, and diagnoses
• Research regulatory guidelines for supporting documentation
• Prepare audit summary findings, providing detailed comments related to the audit findings and make recommendations
• Prepares oral and/or written reports of audit activity for Supervisor

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented and deadline driven attitude
• Ability to think critically and determine the best method for completing tasks
• Ability to multi-task and keep a sense of urgency

Benefits

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Generous PTO and holiday pay