Company Overview and Culture 

EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company. We partner with clients using a data and AI-led approach to reinvent business models, drive better business outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, analytics, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform operations for the world's leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media and retail, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have more than 55,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit http://www.exlservice.com.

About EXL Health

We leverage Human Ingenuity and domain expertise to help clients improve outcomes, optimize revenue and maximize profitability across the healthcare ecosystem.  Technology, data and analytics are at the heart of our solutions.  We collaborate closely with clients to transform how care is delivered, managed and paid.  

EXL Health combines deep domain expertise with analytic insights and technology-enabled services to transform how care is delivered, managed, and paid.  Leveraging Human Ingenuity, we collaborate with our clients to solve complex problems and enhance their performance with nimble, scalable solutions.  With data on more than 260 million lives, we work with hundreds of organizations across the healthcare ecosystem.   

We help payers improve member care quality and network performance, manage population risk, and optimize revenue while decreasing administrative waste and reducing health claim expenditures. We help Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) manage member drug benefits and reduce drug spending while maintaining quality. We help provider organizations proactively manage risk, improve outcomes, and optimize network performance. We provide Life Sciences companies with enriched data, insights through advanced analytics and data visualization tools to get the right treatment to the right patient at the right time.

EXL USA Healthcare is looking for a CVA Nurse Auditor III - DRG Coding.  This position is a full-time, work from home opportunity.

In this fully remote position as a Clinical Validation Auditor you will apply your expert clinical knowledge in the auditing of inpatient medical records to validate or revise the provider's billed DRG code. You will utilize industry and EXL proprietary tools in the DRG assignment process, and will write professional communications documenting audit findings and supporting rationales. You will also apply your extensive clinical and industry knowledge to identify audit trends and identify referrals for DRG coding review.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct MS-DRG and/or APR-DRG clinical reviews to verify the accuracy of the DRG assignment and reimbursement.
• Apply clinical guidelines to a variety of claim scenarios and effectively utilize industry and proprietary tools to maximize overpayment identifications.
• Document audit results in a clear, concise, and effective manner using clinical guidelines and ICD 10 CM/PCS coding rules and guidelines.
• Utilize proprietary workflow systems and encoder tools (e.g., 3M, Webstrat, etc.) efficiently and accurately to make audit determinations, generate audit rationales and move claims through workflow process correctly.
• Meet or exceed EXL established program productivity and quality goals, including uphold rate for appeals.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with changes and updates to clinical guidelines, reimbursement trends, and client processes and requirements.
• Comply with all EXL policies and procedures including HIPAA and other state and federal regulations.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse, Associate's or Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of acute care nursing experience with preference given to candidates with prior clinical or coding validation audit experience.
• Prefer candidate with prior DRG retrospective overpayment identification auditing experience.
• Preference given to candidates with CCS, RHIA, or RHIT coding credentials. 

Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors:

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of clinical criteria documentation requirements used to successfully substantiate code assignments.
• Experience with DRG encoder tools (3M, Webstrat).
• Works independently in a remote environment and delivers exceptional results during EXL core business hours.
• Possesses excellent time management and work prioritization skills.
• Takes ownership of problem solving.
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical skills, and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and OneNote with general computer literacy.
• Passionate about DRG Auditing with a desire to work in an environment thriving on teamwork, excellence, collaboration, inclusiveness, and support.