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Senior Coding Educator

Hybrid – Chicagoland Area (Multiple Locations)
Salary: $67,000 – $102,000 + Full Benefits

About the Opportunity

Our client is a top-tier, fully integrated healthcare system serving the Chicagoland area and surrounding suburbs, delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across a broad network of hospitals and outpatient facilities.

They are seeking a Senior Coding Educator to lead advanced education, auditing, and compliance initiatives across the system.

This is a high-impact, hybrid role with strong visibility across providers, leadership, and revenue cycle teams.

Position Overview

The Senior Coding Educator serves as a subject matter expert in coding, documentation, and compliance, responsible for driving education strategies that improve coding accuracy, reduce denials, and ensure regulatory adherence.

This role blends advanced auditing, provider education, and data-driven insights, making it ideal for someone who can both analyze and influence behavior across clinical and operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver advanced coding education programs for providers and coding staff

• Conduct in-depth coding audits and documentation reviews across specialties

• Identify trends, compliance risks, and opportunities for revenue optimization

• Provide targeted feedback and training to physicians and clinical teams

• Serve as a subject matter expert on ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, and regulatory guidelines

• Develop educational materials, tools, and ongoing training initiatives

• Analyze audit findings, denial trends, and coding performance metrics

• Collaborate with revenue cycle, compliance, CDI, and operational leadership

• Support complex coding questions, escalations, and compliance reviews

• Stay current on CMS, payer policies, and regulatory updates

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 3–5+ years of coding, auditing, or education experience in a healthcare setting

• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding

• Experience with provider education, audits, and compliance initiatives

• Certification required (one or more preferred):

  • CPC (Certified Professional Coder)

  • CCS or CCS-P

  • RHIT or RHIA

• Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to educate providers

• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and trends

• Experience with EMR systems (Epic preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA)

• Experience in a hospital or large health system

• Background in revenue cycle, CDI, or compliance programs

• Experience working with CMS, OIG guidelines, and payer policies

Work Environment & Locations

This is a hybrid role with flexibility to work remotely and onsite as needed.

Candidates should be comfortable commuting to multiple locations across the Chicagoland area and surrounding suburbs, depending on business needs, provider engagement, and training sessions.

Why This Role?

• Join a highly respected healthcare system with strong growth and stability

• Hybrid flexibility with exposure across multiple facilities and teams

• High-impact role influencing provider behavior, coding quality, and revenue integrity

• Strong collaboration with leadership and cross-functional team??

Benefits

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities