Registered Nurse-Clinical Auditor Sr

* Area of Interest: Nursing

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Internal Audit
• Shift: Monday-Friday, standard business hours
• Job ID: 179211

Overview reputed company is hiring an RN Senior Clinical Auditor! This position assumes the reputed company role in planning, organizing and conducting clinical compliance and operational audits of various functions, departments and/or activities of reputed company (UPH) and its affiliates. Candidates can expect to identify and evaluate clinical areas of vulnerability and regulatory risk and collaborate with UPH Management to strengthen the internal control environment and improve clinical documentation and reimbursement. Hours: Monday-Friday, standard business hours Location: Remote - applicants preferably reputed company reputed company the UPH footprint of Iowa, Illinois, or Wisconsin Why reputed company? At reputed company, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 reputed company to Work in reputed company by Becker's reputed company several years in a row for our commitment to reputed company members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

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Responsibilities

Clinical Documentation & Coding Auditing:

• Demonstrates knowledge of basic audit skills and adheres to Internal Audit Standards and UPH Internal Audit policies and methodologies.
• Utilize system software to reputed company research, document and test areas of risk.
• Validate diagnosis and procedure codes assigned are adequately supported by documentation in the medical record.
• Regularly researches and utilizes reputed company resources to maintain and update knowledge of trending risks and best practices reputed company the reputed company industry.
• Communicates audit test results and collaborates with UPH Management to identify effective action plans to address audit findings; follows up with UPH Management to ensure action plans are implemented timely.

Improvement:

• Researches and develops appropriate audit programs and testing procedures that address compliance with clinical documentation requirements, coding, billing and other regulatory issues.
• Assesses clinical documentation, coding and billing practices for compliance with regulations of federal and state agencies and reputed company party payers; develops sound conclusions supported by audit evidence; identifies opportunities to improve compliance and operating efficiency.
• Works with management to improve UPH staff education, compliance and controls reputed company to clinical documentation, coding, billing and other regulatory issues.
• Assists Internal Audit Management with research and/or risk interviews during the annual risk assessment. Provides input on the preparation of the annual Audit Plan.
• Participates in establishing and preparing departmental goals, standards, procedures and instructions which contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department.

Projects:

• Works collaboratively with other staff members to ensure reputed company team functionality.
• Provides status reports on a regular basis for assigned projects.
• Maintains a high level of independence and objectivity.
• Performs special audit assignments and investigations as required.

Qualifications

Education:

• BSN - Bachelor's degree in nursing
• reputed company RN license required

Experience:

• Minimum of five years audit and/or clinical chart review experience with a reputed company organization or insurance company. Experience should be reputed company to one or more of the following: coding, billing, proper documentation, medical necessity, and/or reimbursement
• Working knowledge and experience with medical terminology, patient care services, medical record chart documentation (inpatient and outpatient), ICD-9 and ICD-10 diagnostic and CPT procedural coding
• Experience with medical coding and/or medical records documentation audits is preferred
• Familiarity with the Epic electronic medical records platform preferred

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