Coding Quality Educator
About The Position
Bring your advanced surgical coding expertise to a role where your guidance directly strengthens documentation quality, coding accuracy, and physician confidence. As a Coding Quality Educator, you will help providers and clinical leaders navigate complex coding requirements while supporting the integrity of professional billing across UVA Health. This full-time, fully remote opportunity is designed for an experienced coding professional ready to move beyond production coding into a consultative role focused on provider auditing, individualized education, and complex coding research. You will serve as a trusted resource for assigned specialties, with a particular focus on supporting Neurosurgery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required or relevant experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
- 5 years relevant experience required.
- 5 years of coding experience in a tertiary setting preferred.
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required.
Nice To Haves
- Substantial surgical coding experience is highly valued, and direct Neurology or Neurosurgery coding experience is especially desirable.
- Success requires a commitment to accuracy, strong research capabilities, effective presentation skills, and the ability to make complex coding guidance understandable and actionable for clinical audiences.
Responsibilities
- Completing assigned provider coding audits accurately, consistently, and within established timelines
- Meeting directly with physicians and other healthcare providers to review audit findings and deliver individualized coding and documentation education
- Serving as the primary coding and documentation resource for assigned specialties
- Supporting Neurosurgery and other surgical specialties through focused auditing, education, and coding consultation
- Researching complex coding questions and applying authoritative professional coding guidance
- Participating in provider and clinical leadership meetings as a coding and documentation subject matter expert
- Developing presentations, coding tip sheets, job aids, and other targeted educational resources
- Identifying coding and documentation trends and creating proactive education to address opportunities
- Building collaborative working relationships with providers, clinical leaders, coding colleagues, and education team members
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement Savings
- Long-term and Short-term Disability
- Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Certification and Education Support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
