Coding Educator

Tenet Healthcare; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare in El Paso seeks a Coding Educator to ensure adherence to coding guidelines and governmental regulations by providing ongoing staff education and conducting documentation audits. The role partners with coding vendors to minimize claim denials and maintain compliance across the organization.

You will monitor performance metrics, deliver updates on payer rules, and collaborate with clinicians and staff to strengthen coding accuracy and quality across departments.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years’ coding, training, or auditing experience in a multi-specialty medical environment.
• Knowledge of government regulations for coding and documentation for professional coding.
• Preferred: AHIMA or AAPC credentialed (CPC/ CCS minimally).

Responsibilities

• Monitor billing clearance processes in compliance with policy for clinicians, APRNs, PAs, coders and staff.
• Deliver continuous coding education to clinicians and staff to ensure adherence to policies and payer guidelines.
• Identify and mitigate organizational risk by validating accurate coding of billed services.
• Research and disseminate updates on new coding rules from payers and government entities.
• Monitor coding KPIs and denials to develop prevention plans with milestones.
• Act as liaison between the organization and coding vendors within assigned markets.
• Organize and participate in scheduled coding team meetings.

Skills

Coding

Training delivery

Auditing

Regulatory knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Post-secondary Anatomy and Physiology

Job description

Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Tenet Physician Resources. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

At Tenet Physician Resources, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

The Coding Educator ensures the TPR organization meets all governmental and payer coding guidelines by providing continuous education to staff, auditing documentation using specific quality tools, and serving as the primary liaison for coding vendors to prevent claim denials. The role is focused on continuous compliance through education and quality analysis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor billing clearance processes in compliance with TPR policy for new clinicians, advanced practice providers (APRNs, PAs), coders, and ancillary staff performing coding functions.

• Deliver continuous coding education to clinicians and ancillary staff to ensure adherence to all TPR coding policies, payer guidelines, and governmental regulations.

• Identify and mitigate organizational risk by validating that all billed services are accurately coded.

• Proactively research and disseminate updates regarding new coding information, rules, laws, and statutes from all payers and government entities to providers and relevant staff.

• Monitor coding patterns, perform audits, and provide constructive feedback to clinicians and staff members.

• Review and promptly respond to all coding inquiries from clinicians and ancillary staff.

• Analyze coding KPIs and monitor denials to develop and implement strategic prevention plans with defined benchmarks and milestones.

• Act as the primary liaison between the organization and coding vendors, leading all interactions within assigned markets.

• Establish and execute a recovery/remediation plan for identified coding errors, with the approval of the regional coding director.

• Organize and actively participate in all scheduled coding team meetings

Qualifications

Education

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
Preferred: Post-secondary Anatomy and Physiology

Experience

Required: 2-3 years’ coding, training, or auditing experience in a multi-specialty medical environment.

Knowledge of government regulations for coding and documentation for professional coding.

Certifications

Preferred: AHIMA or AAPC coding credentialed, CPC or CCS minimally

Organization Description

Providence Medical Partners, within El Paso Physician Network, provides primary and specialty healthcare services you can trust through an experienced team of medical professionals. Our distinguished network of providers offers high quality care with compassion for all ages and always strives to exceed your expectations.

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