Healthcare Credential Exam Specialist

AAPC•Salt Lake City, UT

41d•Remote

About The Position

The Healthcare Credential Exam Specialist plays a key role in supporting AAPC’s Exam Development ecosystem. Responsibilities include contributing to the creation and maintenance of certification exams, practice exams, study guides, courses, and related educational materials. This position is also responsible for competency mapping, exam blueprinting, and overseeing beta testing processes to ensure alignment with industry standards and learner needs.

Requirements

AAPC CORE Certification required.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with technical teams providing them with direction and support.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with nontechnical teams for understanding and training.
Project management capabilities.
Strong change management and communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Product Suite.
Communication – Communicate concisely and clearly – written and verbal.
Detail Orientation – Demonstrate detail orientation in task completion.
Problem Solver – Ability to solve problems in collaboration with leadership and peers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Healthcare Revenue Management Industry.
Experience with Membership Based Training Organizations.
Preferred proficiency with Project Management software.
Multiple AAPC credentials.

Responsibilities

Develop new exam items that comprehensively assess the knowledge and skills of medical professionals.
Assist in developing related exam products including practice exams, study guides, courses, and related educational materials.
Lead and collaborate with subject matter experts, instructional designers, and other team members to create and modify items that align with learning objectives and industry guidelines.
Conduct technical and final reviews of content and serve as an internal subject matter expert.
Participate in regular meetings and training sessions to ensure continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing with cohorts.
Mentor individual Exam Development Committees and Exam Item Authors.
Create and maintain exam competency mapping and blueprinting of certification exams.
Stay up to date with developments in the medical administrative field, including evolving coding guidelines, regulatory standards, and industry best practices through ongoing research and professional engagement.
Validate new items through standard-setting, pilot testing, psychometrics, or other established methods of item validation.
Coordinate and monitor beta testing of Certification Exams.
Assist in additional projects and tasks as needed.
Assist in the selection of and maintain Exam Platform Software.