Project Coordinator, Audit

Accountabilities

• • Manage coding audit projects: Establish project timelines, coordinate audit tools and processes, communicate expectations to auditors and clients, monitor progress against deadlines, and provide regular status updates to audit leadership and clients.
  • Coordinate client relationships: Address client questions and project issues, communicate audit findings and recommendations, participate in exit conferences and coding education sessions, and ensure clients clearly understand final results.
  • Support audit teams: Help auditors establish remote access, provide ongoing project support, identify issues requiring management attention, and recommend appropriate auditor assignments.
  • Ensure quality and consistency: Prepare audit summary reports, review preliminary and final audit recommendations, provide feedback to auditors, and promote consistency across projects and audit teams.
  • Contribute to auditing activities: Perform coding audits and educational sessions when needed and provide additional client support based on project requirements.
  • Mentor and develop colleagues: Train new auditors, conduct annual peer-to-peer reviews, provide feedback and education, and support colleagues in using audit software and related tools.
  • Support operational administration: Assist management with accurate time, attendance, and production tracking.
  • Contribute to service growth: Identify opportunities to expand coding audit services and provide recommendations for improvements to audit software, reporting, and data analytics capabilities.

  Requirements

  • Healthcare coding expertise: Strong knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding and PPS reimbursement methodologies, including MS-DRG, APR-DRG, APC, and RBRVS.
  • Project management experience: At least 1 year of experience managing contract deliverables or comparable projects within a healthcare environment.
  • Technical proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Healthcare audit experience: Familiarity with coding audits, client-facing audit processes, and healthcare revenue cycle environments.
  • Communication skills: Excellent interpersonal, presentation, speaking, written communication, and problem-solving abilities, with confidence interacting with clients, managers, providers, and internal teams.
  • Client-service mindset: Demonstrated professionalism, dependability, flexibility, customer focus, willingness to learn, and commitment to high-quality results.
  • Organization and independence: Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain strong attention to detail, and remain self-motivated while working toward project goals.
  • Preferred experience: Experience across patient modalities, particularly Professional Fee coding, as well as familiarity with encoder/grouper software and large teaching or university healthcare facilities.
  • Travel and physical requirements: Ability to travel up to 30% and perform duties involving periods of sitting, standing, walking, reaching, speaking, and handling materials up to 25 pounds.

  Benefits

  • Salary: $75,000–$90,000 annually, with actual compensation based on factors such as location, experience, certifications, and skills.
  • Remote work: Primarily remote position within the United States.
  • Professional development: Opportunities to develop expertise in healthcare coding, auditing, project management, and related technologies.
  • Career growth: Exposure to client management, audit leadership, colleague mentoring, service development, and process improvement.
  • Collaborative environment: Work alongside healthcare audit professionals in a service-focused and results-oriented setting.
  • Client impact: Contribute directly to improving healthcare organizations’ coding accuracy, financial performance, and operational outcomes.
  • Travel opportunities: Up to 30% travel, including travel by air, train, or automobile as required by projects.