Coding Educator: Healthcare Coding & Compliance Trainer

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

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.