This is a remote position.
Position: Remote Physician Consultant
Employment Type: Independent Contractor
Location: Fully Remote (Work from anywhere in the U.S.)
Hours: Flexible (10-40+ hours per week)
About Us:
FairCode is an innovative company dedicated to enhancing the accuracy of clinical documentation. Our mission is to bridge the gap between clinical care and coding, ensuring that hospitals receive proper reimbursement and reduce payer denials.
Role Overview:
As a Remote Physician Consultant, you will play a crucial role in reviewing medical records to ensure accurate Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) assignments. Your work will directly impact the financial health of hospitals by reducing payer denials and ensuring accurate reimbursement.
In response to the increasing trend of clinical and coding denials across the healthcare industry, you may also provide specialized appeal letter writing services. This involves analyzing medical records and payer denial responses to craft compelling appeals that support hospitals in securing proper reimbursement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and validate DRG assignments to ensure accurate coding and reimbursement.
- Conduct comprehensive quality reviews to improve coding accuracy and hospital quality scores.
- Analyze clinical documentation and payer denial responses to write specialized appeal letters.
- Collaborate with hospital physicians and coding teams to provide advisory services that enhance the understanding of how clinical documentation impacts coding.
- Set and manage your preferred schedule, balancing work with personal commitments.
Requirements
- Board-certified M.D.
- Unrestricted medical license
- Licensed in the United States
- 5+ years clinical experience, post residency
- Board-certified in one of the following:
- Family Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine with fellowship (e.g., Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Neurology, Rheumatology)
- Pediatric Medicine with fellowship (e.g., Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Neurology, Rheumatology)
- Intellectual curiosity with strong attention to detail
Benefits
Why FairCode?
- Flexible Work Hours: Set your own schedule, with a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week.
- Remote Position: Enjoy the convenience of working from home or anywhere in the U.S.
- Work-Life Balance: We encourage a healthy balance between your professional and personal life.
- Comprehensive Training: Gain the skills you need through our training program.
- Impactful Work: Make a difference in the healthcare industry by improving coding accuracy and hospital quality scores.
- Supportive Team: Join a team of dedicated professionals who value innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
Skills Required
- Board-certified M.D.
- Unrestricted medical license
- Licensed in the United States
- 5+ years clinical experience, post residency
- Board-certified in relevant specialties
What We Do
FairCode Associates was founded in 2001 by physicians and nurses to improve coding documentation and compliance in hospitals. The company provides services including medical chart reviews and data analytics to identify documentation errors, aiming for accurate DRG assignment and fair compensation for healthcare providers.
