Coding Educator Auditor

Job description:

A leading healthcare system in Kansas City, MO is seeking an experienced Coding Specialist / Auditor and Educator to join their Audit & Compliance team!

Title: Coding Specialist / Auditor and Educator
Job Type: Permanent / Direct Hire
Setting: Corporate Healthcare / Audit & Compliance
Location: Kansas City, MO (Onsite, some flexibility for hybrid)
Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Position Overview:

The Professional Coding Auditor and Educator ensures accurate, compliant, and optimized professional/physician coding across the organization. This position performs coding audits, identifies compliance risks and revenue opportunities, and provides education to physicians, APPs, and coding staff.

The role partners with Compliance, Revenue Integrity, CDI, and Provider Leadership to reduce audit risk, improve documentation, and promote professional coding best practices.

Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct professional/physician coding audits to evaluate accuracy, documentation, compliance, and reimbursement
• Identify coding risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement
• Provide coding education to physicians, APPs, and coding staff
• Support accurate E/M coding and documentation guideline compliance
• Partner with Compliance, Revenue Integrity, CDI, and Provider Leadership
• Prepare audit findings, reports, and supporting documentation
• Assist with coding and billing improvement initiatives

Requirements:
• RHIT, RHIA, CCS, or CPC credential
• 5+ years of inpatient, outpatient, or physician coding experience
• Coding auditing and/or provider education, strongly preferred

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