Senior Coding Educator

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

Building Location:

Business Service Center

Department:

1006290 CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION - EH SS

Job Description:

Work on efforts to improve provider clinical documentation and providing an accurate clinical picture of the patient including severity of illness, risk, professional and resource utilization.

Education Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities:

• Acts as the education liaison between coding services and operational leadership, Medical Professionals, and departments throughout Essentia Health
• Provides support (New Physician/APP orientations, Section Meetings, One on One Education sessions, etc.) to physicians/advanced professional providers with moderate to high documentation and coding complexity and risk
• Collaborates and provides guidance/education on coding concepts related to E/M, CPT, ICD-10, and HCC diagnoses
• Provide active concurrent review, feedback, and education to improve documentation of all conditions and treatments in the inpatient medical record, to ensure an accurate reflection of the patient condition(s) in the associated MS-DRG assignments, case-mix index, severity of illness and risk of mortality profiling and reimbursement
• Proactively identifies opportunities and develops recommendations through data analysis and leads projects with moderate to high complexity, risk, and scope. Remote position with as needed on-site visits for special projects or department/section meetings

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited health information management program (RHIA), nursing, business or healthcare management program

Required Qualifications:

• 1 year experience within Revenue Cycle, Health Information Management or Hospital/Clinic
• Knowledge in Clinical Documentation areas, desirable: Evaluation & Management, Coding, DRG, Value Based, Risk Adjustment, Accountable Care Organization, Population Health, and Quality initiatives

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinical documentation improvement work experience OR at least 3 years professional nursing experience preferably in the medical, surgical, or ICU OR 3 years Inpatient coding experience, or Health Information Management experience

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Certification/Licensure Requirements:

• Must obtain one of the following coding/documentation certifications within 2 years of hire
• Certified Coding Professional or Specialists (CPC, CCS)
• Certified Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (CDIP)
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)
• Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient (CCDS-O)
• Certified Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

FTE:

1

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Remote

Shift Rotation:

Day Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time:

Shift End Time:

Weekends:

Holidays:

No

Call Obligation:

No

Union:

Union Posting Deadline:

Compensation Range:

$57,345.60 - $86,028.80

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health:At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at [phone].