Clinical Quality Reviewer (Coder/Auditor)
This position is REMOTE within US only. Must be willing to work West Coast Time Zone Hours (PST) Required Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (PST) Hourly Salary: $25.00 - $30.00 Company Overview Virtix Health helps healthcare organizations improve revenue cycle completeness, accuracy, and compliance. Its integrated solutions support documentation, coding, claims, and reimbursement workflows across fee-for-service and value-based care models.
Overview
The Clinical Reviewer supports the WISeR Prior Authorization Program by performing comprehensive clinical reviews, validating documentation accuracy, and supporting physician determination activities in compliance with CMS requirements, WISeR guidelines, and organizational policies. This role is responsible for ensuring clinically sound, timely, and compliant prior authorization determinations. The Clinical Reviewer combines clinical expertise with strong analytical and documentation skills while collaborating with physicians, nurses, quality teams, customer service, and technology partners. This position operates within a 24/7 review environment and plays a key role in supporting quality assurance initiatives and technology‑enabled clinical review workflows. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Clinical Review & Prior Authorization Support:
- Perform clinical reviews of prior authorization requests in accordance with CMS, WISeR, and internal policies and procedures.
- Evaluate clinical documentation to determine medical necessity, service appropriateness, and alignment with applicable LCDs, NCDs, and coverage criteria.
- Validate AI‑assisted review outcomes, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, or documentation deficiencies requiring escalation.
- Prepare cases for physician review by summarizing clinical findings, identifying risks, and supporting accurate determinations.
- Review and validate expedited prior authorization requests & prepayment reviews, ensuring urgency criteria are met, documentation supports expedited handling, and CMS turnaround time requirements are maintained.
Quality Assurance & Compliance:
- Participate in quality assurance activities to ensure accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance across clinical determinations.
- Identify trends, documentation gaps, and recurring issues affecting review of quality or outcomes.
- Provide feedback to leadership and quality teams to support process improvement and reviewer education.
- Assist with development, review, and adherence to clinical SOPs, Work Instructions, and review standards.
Coding & Documentation Accuracy:
- Review and interpret CPT procedure codes and ICD‑10 diagnosis codes in relation to clinical documentation.
- Ensure accurate alignment between documentation, coding, and authorization determinations.
- Identify documentation deficiencies and recommend corrective actions to support compliant decision‑making and audit readiness.
Operational & Cross‑Functional Support:
- Support a clinical review operation, including participation in non‑traditional scheduling as needed to ensure continuous coverage.
- Assist with workload prioritization, expedited case handling, and operational continuity.
- Collaborate with physicians, customer service, quality, and technology teams to meet turnaround time (TAT), service level, and quality expectations.
- Escalate operational or clinical risks appropriately and in a timely manner.
Technology & Workflow Collaboration:
- Provide structured clinical feedback on AI‑assisted review outputs to improve model accuracy and clinical relevance.
- Collaborate with Product and Development teams on workflow optimization, system enhancements, and clinical validation initiatives.
- Participate in testing and validation of technology used to support clinical review and prior authorization processes.
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience reviewing clinical documentation for medical necessity and appropriateness of care.
- Working knowledge of CPT and ICD‑10 coding.
- Ability to apply clinical judgment within regulated utilization management or prior authorization workflows.
- Proficiency with healthcare technology platforms and electronic clinical systems.
- Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Coding or Auditing credential from AAPC or AHIMA.
What we offer:
- Hourly salary $25.00 - $30.00
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Equipment provided
- 401k matching (up to 2%)
- PTO: 80 hours accrued, annually
- 9 paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional growth and more!
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
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