Coding Documentation Education Specialist

Gundersen Health System • Winnipeg, MN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are hiring for a Coding & Documentation Education Specialist! This position requires strong expertise in CPT and ICD coding, clinical documentation, and revenue integrity. Ideal candidates bring excellent communication skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to educate and collaborate with providers and clinical leaders.

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs.

Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are.

Gundersen Health System, based in La C Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 3–4 years of experience in healthcare coding, billing, insurance follow‑up, or reimbursement
• One of the following certifications: Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist – Physician Based (CCS‑P), Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Deliver ICD‑10, CPT, charge capture, and documentation education to providers and clinical leaders to ensure compliance with payer regulations.
• Conduct documentation and coding quality reviews, analyze performance trends, and provide feedback to support accurate and optimized reimbursement.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert in CPT, HCPCS, ICD‑10, and payer policies, partnering with Revenue Cycle, CDI, and Compliance teams.
• Respond to consultation requests by analyzing documentation, coding, billing, and denials trends and providing recommendations.
• Communicate complex information clearly through written reports, presentations, and provider education sessions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Support to grow in your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
• Top‑rated retirement plan and healthcare benefits
• Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work
• Work/life balance so you can love what you do and where you live
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Tuition Investment Program
• Career Development Center
• online continuing education courses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level