Medical Coding Educator

  • Provide coordination and planning for quality assurance reviews to assess comprehension of training efforts
  • Meet department production and quality standards
  • Meet due and deadlines for projects and daily assignments
  • Research coding updates and coding inquiries
  • Keep abreast of coding guidelines and billing knowledge to ensure appropriate application of ICD-10 and CPT codes are reported.
  • Provides risk adjustment subject matter education, leading continuous evolution and innovation for medical coding improvement initiatives
  • Coordination of clinician auditing in line with provider coding compliance for clinician documentation reviews; Including administrative tasks
  • Provide analysis reporting of benchmarking profiles for CPT/Evaluation and Management code distribution and complexities for services performed

Skill Requirements/Preferences

  • Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS coding guidelines. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology
  • Knowledge in principles of adult learning concepts and capable of planning, coordinating, facilitating coding educational programs
  • Proficient at incorporating adult learning principles, online and in person teaching methods to maximize learning and the application of that learning
  • Superior organization, communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and oral engaging presentation skills
  • Ability to comfortably speak to small/large groups, network, and build effective relationships
  • Demonstrated adaptability/flexibility and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks.
  • Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment and decision making

Education Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience in applicable healthcare field may be substituted.
  • 5 + years of medical coding and progressive experience in Professional Medical Coding
  • Current AAPC Certified Professional Coder/CPC certification 
  • Certified Professional Medical Auditor/CPMA, preferred