Coding Document Education Specialist

Gundersen Health System; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career Development Center access

Tuition Investment Program

Top-rated retirement plan

Leadership support

Work/life balance

Job summary

Gundersen Health System is seeking a Coding & Documentation Education Specialist to educate providers and leaders on CPT, ICD, and documentation to ensure compliant, optimized reimbursement. The role anchors on collaboration with Revenue Cycle, CDI, and Compliance teams.

The position offers a day shift, full-time hours, remote-eligible work with on-site training in La Crosse, WI, and a starting salary of $61,152 annually, with growth opportunities based on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong CPT/ICD coding knowledge and clinical documentation expertise.
• Ability to educate providers and clinical leaders.
• Experience with revenue integrity and payer regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver ICD-10, CPT, charge capture, and documentation education to providers and leaders.
• Conduct documentation and coding quality reviews and provide actionable feedback.
• Act as SME in CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and payer policies across Revenue Cycle, CDI, and Compliance.
• Respond to consultations by analyzing documentation and trends; provide recommendations.
• Communicate complex information clearly via reports, presentations, and education sessions.

Skills

CPT coding

ICD coding

Documentation

Payer policies

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 We’re not just filling positions, we’re building careers. At Emplify Health, we care for our teams, while they care for their communities. Whether you are just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and find out how a little empathy changes everything.

We are hiring for a Coding & Documentation Education Specialist! This position requires strong expertise in CPT and ICD coding, clinical documentation, and revenue integrity. Ideal candidates bring excellent communication skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to educate and collaborate with providers and clinical leaders.

What you will get:

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Support to grow in your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
• Top‑rated retirement plan and healthcare benefits
• Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work
• Work/life balance so you can love what you do and where you live

What’s Available:

Starting salary of $61,152 annually + more for experience! Full‑time position, 1.0 FTE (40 hours weekly) Day shift, Monday–Friday Department: Mid‑Revenue Cycle Location: Remote Eligible - On‑site training in La Crosse, WI for first day orientation

What you will do:

• Deliver ICD‑10, CPT, charge capture, and documentation education to providers and clinical leaders to ensure compliance with payer regulations.
• Conduct documentation and coding quality reviews, analyze performance trends, and provide feedback to support accurate and optimized reimbursement.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert in CPT, HCPCS, ICD‑10, and payer policies, partnering with Revenue Cycle, CDI, and Compliance teams.
• Respond to consultation requests by analyzing documentation, coding, billing, and denials trends and providing recommendations.
• Communicate complex information clearly through written reports, presentations, and provider education sessions.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 3–4 years of experience in healthcare coding, billing, insurance follow‑up, or reimbursement
• One of the following certifications:
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Certified Coding Specialist – Physician Based (CCS‑P)
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Valid driver’s license

Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not‑for‑profit, patient‑centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics, we serve 67 cities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you’ll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We’ve made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family‑centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission‑driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee‑first culture, work‑life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

What You Can Expect

Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth Culture that encourages self‑care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well‑being as a valuable team member Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world‑class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are.

Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician‑led, not‑for‑profit healthcare system includes a 325‑bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral centre, and LevelII Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioural health services; vision centres; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.