Senior Clinical Documentation Educator — Remote

Essentia Health; United States; Remote; USD 57,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote option

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Essentia Health is seeking a Clinical Documentation Education Specialist for the Business Service Center in the United States. You will educate physicians and staff to ensure accurate documentation, DRG assignments, and patient risk profiling, while supporting onboarding and ongoing education across departments.

The role involves data-driven opportunities, collaboration with coding teams, and occasional on-site visits for special projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health information management (RHIA), nursing, business, or healthcare management required.
• 1 year experience within Revenue Cycle, Health Information Management or Hospital/Clinic preferred.
• Knowledge in Clinical Documentation areas (E/M, CPT, ICD-10, HCC) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as education liaison between coding services and operational leadership, medical professionals, and departments.
• Provide support for physician/APP orientations and education sessions with moderate to high documentation and coding complexity.
• Guide and educate on coding concepts related to E/M, CPT, ICD-10, and HCC diagnoses.
• Conduct concurrent reviews and education to improve inpatient documentation and DRG assignments.

Education

Bachelor's degree in health information management (RHIA) or nursing, business or healthcare management

Job description

Essentia Health is seeking a Clinical Documentation Education Specialist for the Business Service Center in the United States. You will educate physicians and staff to ensure accurate documentation, DRG assignments, and patient risk profiling, while supporting onboarding and ongoing education across departments.

The role involves data-driven opportunities, collaboration with coding teams, and occasional on-site visits for special projects.