Senior CPC Abstractor & Coding Liaison

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health is seeking a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) to act as a liaison between the medical group and an external coding vendor.

The role ensures consistent communication, accurate coding, timely issue resolution, and alignment with payer requirements while supporting documentation integrity and provider education. The Coding Liaison reviews records, validates documentation, applies CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes, and educates providers on documentation best practices to

Qualifications

• Active CPC certification and continuous coding education.
• Strong CPT/ICD-10-CM/HCPCS knowledge and payer rules.
• Experience reviewing medical records and assigning correct codes.
• Ability to educate providers on documentation best practices.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records to validate documentation completeness.
• Apply correct CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes for claims.
• Act as liaison between medical group and coding vendor.
• Educate providers on documentation and coding improvements.

Skills

CPC coding knowledge

CPT/ICD-10-CM/HCPCS knowledge

E/M coding (2021+)

CMS & payer regulations

Provider education & relationship mgmt

Education

Active AAPC CPC certification

Tools

EHR systems

Encoder systems

Job description

St. Joseph's Health is seeking a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) to act as a liaison between the medical group and an external coding vendor.

The role ensures consistent communication, accurate coding, timely issue resolution, and alignment with payer requirements while supporting documentation integrity and provider education. The Coding Liaison reviews records, validates documentation, applies CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes, and educates providers on documentation best practices to