Remote Coding Training Specialist

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid benefits

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Coordinator, Coding Training to support the Revenue Operations and Coding department, focusing on accuracy, integrity, and compliance of coded clinical data. This role educates, audits, and monitors quality across coding staff.

The ideal candidate has a relevant degree and several years in inpatient/outpatient coding with at least two years in coding training, plus professional certifications such as CPC, CCS, RHIT, or RHIA.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate's Degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management or Healthcare Administration.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with inpatient coding team, management, peers, business office, and external customers on coding-related requests.
• Provide supportive feedback to inpatient coders on quality reviews, coding education, and training.
• Respond promptly to internal and external requests for DRG reviews and coding accuracy clarifications.
• Assist leadership and team members with workflow questions and clarification for diagnoses and procedures.
• Develop and deliver training for novice, intermediate, and advanced coding staff.
• Monitor and evaluate coded data quality to ensure compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Effective communication

Coding training experience

Auditing & quality monitoring

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Project coordination

Education

Associate's Degree Health Information Management

Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management/Hospital Administration (preferred)

Tools

EPIC

AAPC/AHIMA guidelines

Coding clinics

Vizient risk model

Job description

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Coordinator, Coding Training to support the Revenue Operations and Coding department, focusing on accuracy, integrity, and compliance of coded clinical data. This role educates, audits, and monitors quality across coding staff.

The ideal candidate has a relevant degree and several years in inpatient/outpatient coding with at least two years in coding training, plus professional certifications such as CPC, CCS, RHIT, or RHIA.