Manager, Coding Education and Quality
About the role
Our client is a leading healthcare organization seeking an experienced coding leader to oversee education, auditing, quality assurance, and compliance initiatives across multiple coding disciplines. This leadership position will partner with coding operations and Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) teams to promote coding excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
The Manager, Coding Education & Quality will be responsible for leading coding education programs, managing audit functions, supporting quality improvement efforts, and ensuring coding accuracy across inpatient, outpatient, professional fee, hospital billing, and CDI environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead coding education, auditing, and quality programs across multiple service lines.
- Oversee internal and external coding audits and ensure compliance with established standards.
- Create and deliver educational materials and training sessions for coders and providers.
- Monitor coding quality metrics and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Analyze denial trends and audit results to implement corrective actions and educational initiatives.
- Collaborate with coding operations and CDI leadership on best practices and regulatory updates.
- Track performance data and provide reporting to leadership teams.
- Support onboarding, training, and competency development of coding professionals.
- Maintain and update coding policies, procedures, and reference materials.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for coding and compliance-related questions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Allied Health, Education, or a related field required.
- RHIA, RHIT, or CCS certification required.
- Minimum of 5 years of coding experience.
- Strong experience in Inpatient (IP), Outpatient (OP), Professional Billing (PB), Hospital Billing (HB), and Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI).
- At least 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience overseeing education, auditing, denials, or quality functions.
- Advanced knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, modifiers, and E/M coding guidelines.
- Experience conducting coding audits and delivering education programs.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills.
- Epic experience preferred.
Skills
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills.
- Advanced knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, modifiers, and E/M coding guidelines.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and 401k benefits.
- $5,000 sign-on bonus with a 2-year commitment.
- Potential 5% salary increase after one year based on organizational performance.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Remote work environment.
- High-visibility leadership role with organization-wide impact.
- Opportunity to shape coding education, compliance, and quality strategy across a large healthcare setting.
Pay
$130,000–$140,000 base salary (up to $148,000 for exceptional candidates).
Schedule
Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM CST. Additional hours may be required during peak periods, with workloads occasionally reaching 50 hours per week. Limited travel required (approximately once per year).