Risk Adjustment Auditor
Posted 2025-04-06Fathom is on a mission to use AI to understand and structure the world's medical data, starting by making sense of the terabytes of clinician notes contained within the electronic health records of the world's largest health systems. Our deep learning engine automates the translation of patient records into the billing codes used for healthcare provider reimbursement, a process today that costs hospitals in the US $15B+ annually and tens of billions more in errors and denied claims. We are a venture-backed company that completed a Series B round of financing for $46M in late 2022.
We are seeking a Risk Adjustment Auditor to contribute to Fathom's next stage of growth. This role is a unique opportunity for an experienced medical coder with robust risk adjustment auditing experience, excellent communication and self-presentation skills, the drive to help a high-growth startup scale, and the desire to transform the future of medical coding. If this speaks to you, we want to hear from you!
While this is a fully remote position open to candidates across the United States, we expect employees to work consistently from a single, fixed location within the US.
Your role and responsibilities will include:
 Reviewing medical records to ensure the correct diagnosis codes were assigned for risk adjustment coding
 Reviewing and auditing medical records and physician documentation for HCC accuracy
 Preparing audit results reports as requested by the engineering and client success teams
 Providing coding insights, education, and examples to Fathom engineering and client success teams to accelerate product development
 Tracking, aggregating and summarizing the changing coding and billing rules for the engineering and client success teams
We are looking for a teammate with:
 A current AAPC CRC certification or AHIMA RAC microcredential
 3+ years recently auditing risk adjustment coding
 Knowledge of anatomy/physiology and disease process and medical terminology
 Deep understanding of current coding guidelines, reimbursement guidelines, medications, and documentation requirements
 Strong knowledge of anatomy/physiology, diseases, and medical terminology
 Strong verbal and written communication skills
 Enthusiasm for technological innovation in medical coding
Bonus points if you have:
 Experience with clinical documentation improvement and education
 Experience with fee-for-service procedure and diagnosis coding
 Experience building and implementing audit plans
 Experience working with external clients
 Experience in an entrepreneurial/startup environment
 Prior encoder experience
Compensation:
 Salary: $70,000 USD - $100,000 USD
 Company Equity
Benefits:
 PTO and Uncapped Sick Days
 Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
 401k Matching
 $1,500 USD Home Office Budget
 Support for ongoing medical coding education and certification
 Virtual and Local Office (San Francisco, New York City and Toronto) Team Building Events
 Annual Company Off-site
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