Remote Director of Professional Coding & Compliance

Stanford Health Care; Palo Alto (CA); Remote; USD 126,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care seeks a Director of Professional Coding to lead coding strategy, governance, and education across the enterprise. This role drives KPI development, quality metrics, and compliance while collaborating with clinical leaders and the School of Medicine.

Responsibilities include audit program oversight, documentation standards, and optimization of coding workflows to ensure accurate reimbursement and regulatory adherence. Remote, USA-based with strong leadership expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline/field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience.
• 5+ years EPIC system user/experience including financial and clinical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise leadership for professional coding strategy, governance, and standards.
• Develop KPIs, productivity standards, and quality metrics for coding operations.
• Lead coding quality, audit, and education programs and vendor oversight.
• Direct enterprise-wide professional coding audit program and reporting.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Stanford Health Care seeks a Director of Professional Coding to lead coding strategy, governance, and education across the enterprise. This role drives KPI development, quality metrics, and compliance while collaborating with clinical leaders and the School of Medicine.

Responsibilities include audit program oversight, documentation standards, and optimization of coding workflows to ensure accurate reimbursement and regulatory adherence. Remote, USA-based with strong leadership expectations.