• Job Description

  Req#: R5905

  Location:

  Altru Health System

  Pay Range: $57,824.00 - $86,756.80

  Summary:

  The Coding Educator is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating training programs for medical coders, providers, and clinical staff to ensure accurate and compliant coding practices. This role plays a critical part in optimizing revenue cycle performance, maintaining regulatory compliance, and supporting ongoing education efforts in CPT, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and HCPCS coding. The Coding Educator will conduct audits, identify trends, and provide targeted education based on findings to improve coding accuracy and reduce denials.

  Essential Job Functions:

  • Designs, delivers, and evaluates comprehensive coding education programs for new and existing coding providers and staff.

  • Conducts routine and ad-hoc coding audits; analyzes results to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

  • Provides feedback, coaching, and one-on-one education based on audit findings and performance metrics.

  • Stays up-to-date with current coding guidelines, payer policies, and regulatory updates (CMS, AMA, OIG, etc.).

  • Collaborates with compliance, clinical documentation improvement (CDI), revenue integrity, and billing teams to align education with enterprise goals.

  • Develops training materials, reference guides, and online modules using best practices in adult education.

  • Partners with providers and clinical staff to educate on documentation best practices that support compliant and accurate coding.

  • Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) for coding-related inquiries and serve as a resource to internal stakeholders.

  • Assists with onboarding and training of new hires and support cross-training efforts within the department.

  • Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

  Certification:

  • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) | American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) | American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

  • Certified Coding Associate (CCA) | American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

  • Professional Coder - Certified (CPC) | American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) | American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

  • Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)

  • Coding Instructor | American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or American Academy of Professional Coders AAPC | Withing 12 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources

  Notes:

  • May be certified in one of the options.

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  Education:

  Work Experience:

  Language Requirements:

  This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

  Physical Demands :

  • Sit:

  • Stand:

  • Walk:

  • Stoop/Bend:

  • Reach:

  • Crawl:

  • Squat/Crouch/Kneel:

  • Twist:

  • Handle/Finger/Feel:

  • See:

  • Hear:

  Weight Demands:

  • Lift -Floor to Waist Level:

  • Carry:

  • Push/Pull:

  • Slide/Transfer:

  Working Conditions:

  • Indoor:

  • Outdoor:

  • Extreme Temperature:

  Driving Requirement Definitions:

  • Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
  • Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
  • Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
  • Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

  Driving Requirement for this position:

  Reference ID: R5905

• About the company

  Altru Health System is a regional-owned, integrated system with a general acute care hospital, a specialty hospital, more than a dozen clinics in Grand Forks and the region, and a large home care network.

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