Head of Coding Education & Compliance Training

SSM Health; Kansas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health seeks a Supervisor of Coding Education to lead a team of coding educators and advance provider and coder education across the organization. You will guide curriculum development, ensure documentation accuracy, and drive compliance with CMS and payer requirements.

This role emphasizes audits, performance metrics, and staff development, partnering with coding operations to integrate education into daily workflows and reporting educational impact to leadership.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in coding education, auditing, or healthcare education.
• Preferred: experience in Professional Billing (PB).
• Ability to design and deliver curricula and training materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate shift operations, assignments, and daily priorities for coding education staff.
• Provide ongoing feedback to coding staff and physicians on coding and documentation guidelines.
• Design, develop, and deliver training curricula, reference materials, and workshops for providers and coders.
• Oversee audits of provider documentation and coding accuracy and develop corrective education plans.
• Track audit findings and metrics; report to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure coding policies align with CMS, payer, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Coding education

Auditing

Training design

CMS regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare

Job description

SSM Health seeks a Supervisor of Coding Education to lead a team of coding educators and advance provider and coder education across the organization. You will guide curriculum development, ensure documentation accuracy, and drive compliance with CMS and payer requirements.

This role emphasizes audits, performance metrics, and staff development, partnering with coding operations to integrate education into daily workflows and reporting educational impact to leadership.