Coding Quality Educator II

Denver Internal Medicine Group; Aurora, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Health plans

Retirement contributions

Job summary

CU Medicine is seeking a Coding Quality Educator II with a focus on Surgery to join the Coding Services department. This role can be performed 100% remotely, and out-of-state candidates will be considered.

Responsibilities include leading audits, education for coders, and collaboration with leadership on projects to drive team success and coder development. Strong CPT/ICD-10 knowledge and analytics proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• CPC or AHIMA certification required.
• 3–5 years surgical coding experience with proficiency in CPT/ICD-10.
• Specialty certifications preferred; CPMA highly preferred.
• EMR and practice management software experience required.
• Proficient in reporting and analytics to support coding accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide audits, training and education to coders per CS standards.
• Audit coding staff quality and identify education needs.
• Create and deliver presentations on targeted specialty areas.
• Research coder questions and provide accurate guidance.
• Identify correct coding for new CPT codes and educate team.
• Educate on ICD-10/CPT changes per regulatory guidelines.
• Perform edit analysis to identify educational opportunities.

Skills

Auditing proficiency

Educational/training delivery

Presentation skills

Research & guidance

Education

CPC or AHIMA certification

Surgical coding experience (3-5 yrs)

Tools

EMR systems

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 II with an emphasis in Surgery experience to join our Coding Services department.

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

The Coding Quality Educator II will primarily be responsible for supporting and leading ongoing audit and education to existing coding staff, 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.
• 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
• 3-5 years of Surgical coding experience with demonstrated expertise in procedural and diagnosis coding required
• Specialty certifications preferred
• CPMA highly 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.

• generous leave
• health plans
• retirement contributions

Find information about our benefits here.

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.