Description
About e4health
At E4health, Our Vision Is To Empower Better Health For Our Clients, Our Team, And The Communities We Serve.
We Live By Five Core Values
That Guide Everything We Do
Embrace Change, Fun, and Learning: We maintain an unrelenting focus on quality, client success, and team member growth.
Our PEOPLE Make the Difference: We build trusted relationships and celebrate wins every day.
WE GROW: We believe in win/win outcomes—when our customers win, we win.
GSD (Get Stuff Done): We say no to politics, drama, and egos, and yes to informed, agile decisions.
Respectfully Listen, Challenge, & Support Each Other: We listen intently, challenge respectfully, and support fully.
Serving more than 400 hospitals and health systems nationwide for nearly two decades, e4health provides solutions to tackle the toughest problems in healthcare with unmatched technology, mid-revenue cycle, and operational expertise. Our solutions streamline clinical, financial, and health information workflows, optimize coding, quality, and clinical documentation integrity processes, and address health IT operational challenges to deliver material results for healthcare organizations across the country. Learn more about us at www.e4.health.
Position Title
Inpatient Auditor
Role Type
Full Time Only
Employment Type
Non-Exempt
Job Summary The Inpatient Auditor is responsible for completing quality assurance reviews on internal and external inpatient coders. This includes onboarding audits and training of newly hired e4health inpatient coders. The role validates that coders accurately abstract data into client electronic medical record systems, following Official ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Guidelines, UHDDS guidelines, and CMS directives.
The auditor also validates Present on Admission (POA) indicators per AHA POA guidelines and identifies missing or inappropriate provider queries.
The Inpatient
Auditor plays a key role in reporting quality results, tracking educational opportunities, responding to client needs, and providing educational support and training.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Complete scheduled quality assurance reviews for both internal teams and external client organizations
Conduct onboarding audits and training for newly hired inpatient coders
Deliver training sessions and educational feedback to coders, including those at client sites
Communicate quality issues and audit findings to management and client contacts.
Assist in drafting, implementing, and monitoring quality improvement action plans for coders
Maintain reports and accuracy rates for coders and clients
Respond to client QA needs and inquiries as directed by management
Provide educational sessions on error trends to coders and client teams
Notify management of compliance concerns or incidents
Demonstrate knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations through appropriate handling of patient information
Promote confidentiality and discretion in handling patient information
Attend educational conference calls and client meetings as required
Perform other duties as assigned for the project
Maintain required productivity and quality standards
Maintain coding credential requirements
Benefits
We offer an excellent salary, full benefits package including 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, vision, life, short/long term disability insurance, and PTO policy.
Physical Demands Of The Essential Functions
This role requires prolonged periods of desk working on a computer
Talking, hearing, and near vision are required to perform computer-based tasks and virtual communications
Sensory perception (visual, auditory, and tactile) is essential for computer and phone use
Working Conditions While Performing Essential Functions
This is a remote role; work is performed in a home office environment.
e4health is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.
Applicants for U.S. based positions with e4health must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Candidate must possess an approved AHIMA coding credential
Minimum 5 years’ coding experience recommended; 3 years of inpatient coding in an acute care setting required
Recommend minimum 3 years of Trauma Level 1 and Academic Teaching facility experience
Minimum 2 years of auditing experience preferred
Epic experience required
Solventum Audit Expert experience is preferred
Must be proficient at ICD-10-PCS coding
Key Success Attributes
Integrity, passion, and ethics are required
Demonstrates strong collaboration skills
Has strong analytic and problem-solving abilities and techniques
Exhibit consistent initiative with strong drive for results and success
Demonstrate commitment to a team environment?
Well-developed written, verbal, and presentation communication skills including deep listening and attention to detail
Ability to self-motivate and self-direct
Possess strong time management and organizational skills
Commitment and adherence to company Core Values
Core Competencies
High level of integrity & ethical judgement
Communication
Consistency and Reliability
Meeting Standards