Ambulatory Clinical Documentation & Coding Educator

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital seeks a Professional Ambulatory Clinical Documentation Specialist to improve CPT/ICD coding accuracy through physician education and documentation training. You will lead reviews, provide feedback, and design programs to optimize reimbursement while ensuring compliance across ambulatory services.

The role emphasizes training, root-cause analysis, and collaboration with physicians and staff to uphold high-quality medical record documentation and coding standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; bachelor's preferred.
• Four years healthcare experience may substitute for the degree.
• Certifications in coding (CPC, CCDS, CDIP, CCS-P, CIPC, COC, CDEO, CCDS-O) required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review physician documentation for CPT/ICD coding accuracy.
• Educate physicians and staff on documentation and coding best practices.
• Develop and implement training to improve documentation quality and reimbursement.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Education & training

Documentation & coding education

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Texas Children’s Hospital seeks a Professional Ambulatory Clinical Documentation Specialist to improve CPT/ICD coding accuracy through physician education and documentation training. You will lead reviews, provide feedback, and design programs to optimize reimbursement while ensuring compliance across ambulatory services.

The role emphasizes training, root-cause analysis, and collaboration with physicians and staff to uphold high-quality medical record documentation and coding standards.