Physician Practice E&M Auditor Educator, BHMG Auditing & Coding, FT, 8A-4:30P

Baptist Health; Florida; On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health seeks an E&M Coding Auditor/Educator to conduct comprehensive coding audits for physician and clinical services, identify documentation gaps, and ensure compliance with CMS guidelines. The role develops and delivers provider education materials and trainings, leading focused reviews and proactive improvements in coding accuracy.

Minimum 4 years of experience in E&M coding and auditing preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of professional E/M coding experience.
• Experience with physician and clinical audit processes is required.
• Strong knowledge of CMS Documentation Guidelines and coding education.
• Proficient in ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS coding, policy and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive audits to assess coding/billing integrity for physician and clinical services.
• Identify documentation gaps, medical necessity issues and coding errors.
• Develop and execute provider education programs and materials based on audit results.
• Lead education events, discuss trends and action plans with stakeholders.
• Support related audit and coding initiatives and generate clear reports.

Skills

E/M coding

Auditing

Education delivery

CMS guidelines

Data abstraction

Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CPC, CCS-P, or CCS certifications

Tools

ICD-10-CM

CPT

HCPCS

Job description

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

Benefits

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

E&M Coding Auditor/Educator performs comprehensive audits to determine integrity of coding/billing for physician & clinical fees, detection/correction of documentation, coding/billing errors and/or medical necessity of services billed. Audits consist of evaluation of the accuracy of documentation, including E/M and other payer codes, medical necessity, reimbursement overpayments and underpayments, and compliance with other documentation standards. Researches and applies all federal guidelines & compliance with the overall audit delivery. Develops and executes provider comprehensive educational opportunities/curriculums (coding resources, materials, tools, webinars, campaigns, etc.) based on audit results, noted trends & changes within coding compliance and regulatory guidelines, while supporting organizational compliance models. Leads provider‘s education events to discuss overall audit results overview, identifying trends and action plans. Provides support or project management for any other related audit and coding initiatives and assist in other related responsibilities as required by executive leadership team. Establishes positive working relationships as the subject matter expert with all parties to provide input on risk and ensure a sustained understanding of federal coding compliance requirements.

Estimated pay range for this position is $26.65 - $34.65 / hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

Degrees:

• High School,Cert,GED,Trn,Exper.

Licenses & Certifications:

• AAPC Certified Professional Medical Auditor.
• AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based.
• AAPC Certified Professional Coder.

Additional Qualifications

• Prior Physician Coding & Auditing, Revenue Cycle or billing related to Coding.
• Upon Hire, CPC-Certified Professional Coder and/or CCS-P-Certified Coding Specialist-Physician required.
• CPMA-Certified Professional Medical Auditor upon hire or must be completed within 1 year.
• Overall experience to include at least 2 years of professional E&M coding experience and 2 years of E&M provider education experience.
• Strong knowledge of E&M regulations and CMS Documentation Guidelines.
• Successful experience with data abstraction and analyze patient encounters for a focused review sample and development of comprehensive coding education materials and resources.
• Proficient in ICD10CM, CPT and HCPCS coding, policy and procedures based on physician practices.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize provider medical record reviews/projects and provider coding education opportunities with alignment with audits and overall trends.
• Work independently with little or no supervision.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Excellent computer skills and proficient in Microsoft Office and generating reports.

Minimum Required Experience: 4 Years

EOE, including disability/vets