Coding Quality Educator

University of Colorado Medicine; Colorado; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Colorado Medicine is seeking a Coding Quality Educator with a focus on surgery to lead audits and education for coding staff and physicians. The role involves collaboration with Coding Services Management, developing educational materials, and staying current with ICD-10 and CPT changes.

The position can be performed 100% remotely and candidates from outside the state will be considered. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of surgical coding and CPC/AHIMA certification experience.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of surgical coding experience with demonstrated expertise in procedural and diagnosis coding.
• Certification in CPC or AHIMA is required; CPMA is highly preferred.
• Specialty certifications are a plus and EMR/PM software experience is expected.

Responsibilities

• Serve as coding expert for assigned specialties with emphasis in surgery and orthopedics.
• Provide audits, training, and education to coders per department standards.
• Monitor coding staff quality and identify education opportunities from audits.
• Create and deliver presentations on education to the team.

Skills

Surgical coding

Audits & education

Coding quality assurance

Education

CPC or AHIMA certification

CPMA preferred

Specialty certifications preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Practice Management software

Reporting tools

Job description

University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine) is the region’s largest and most comprehensive multi-specialty physician group practice. The CU Medicine team delivers business operations, revenue cycle and administrative services to support the patients of over 4,000 University of Colorado School of Medicine physicians and advanced practice providers. These providers bring their unparalleled expertise at the forefront of medicine to deliver trusted, compassionate health care services at primary and specialty care clinics as well as facilities operated by affiliate hospitals of the University of Colorado.

We are seeking a motivated Coding Quality Educator with an emphasis in Surgery experience to join our team.

This job can be performed 100% remotely and out of state candidates will be considered.

The Coding Quality Educator will primarily be responsible for supporting and leading ongoing audit and education to existing coding staff and/or physicians, coordination with leadership for varied projects related to team success and coder development, research of any coding related questions, and the planning and education of newly hired coders. The position is also expected to be able to assist in trending, coding analysis, coder feedback and providing education either individually or developing and presenting a group presentation.

Job Duties:

• Serve as a coding expert for assigned specialties - with an emphasis in surgery and orthopedics.
• Provide audits, training, and education to new and existing coders in conjunction with the Coding Services (CS) Department standards.
• Using audits, monitor the quality of coding staff work as directed by Coding Services Management and identify areas of education.
• Create and provide presentations in regard to education to the team for targeted specialty areas and coding groups.
• Assist with researching coder questions and provide effective and accurate guidance.
• Identify and research correct coding for new CPT codes, as well as present this information to the team.
• Provide extensive education regarding any changes to ICD 10 and CPT to coding staff in adherence to regulatory guidelines that is pertinent to their assigned specialties.
• Perform occasional edit analysis to identify educational opportunities and edit modification.

Requirements:

• CPC or AHIMA coding certification required
• CPMA highly preferred
• 3-5 years of Surgical coding experience with demonstrated expertise in procedural and diagnosis coding required
• Specialty certifications preferred
• EMR and Practice Management software experience
• Proficient in reporting and analytics

CU Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

CU Medicine is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our staff and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees prior to their employment.

The listed pay range (or hiring rate) represents CU Medicine's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting and is based on evaluation of competitive market data.

A variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, and education will be considered when determining the final offer.

CU Medicine provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions which take your total compensation beyond the number on your paycheck. Find information about our benefits here.

CU Medicine will post all jobs for a minimum of 7 days or until 250+ applicants have been received (whichever comes first).

CU Medicine supports a Tobacco Free Workplace Environment which prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco products on CU Medicine property, Anschutz Medical Campus and adjacent business locations.