Senior Editor & Product Owner, AHA Coding Handbook

American Hospital Association•Chicago, IL

12d•$105,000 - $157,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Editor & Product Owner is responsible for the end-to-end development of the AHA Coding Handbook for ICD-10-CM/PCS and its ancillary learning portfolio. The role combines expert authorship, editorial leadership, assessment design, and multimedia learning development to produce accurate, compliant, pedagogically sound content for coders, auditors, CDI specialists, and educators. The position also creates and hosts the AHA Coding Clinic podcast series, covering frequently asked and complex coding questions, and attends Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) and ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) meetings to keep content current with coding changes, guidance, and best practices. The position is based in Chicago and follows the AHA’s flexible hybrid schedule: three days in the office and two days working remotely. Compensation is commensurate with related experience, with a stated salary range of $105,000–$157,000 and a midpoint of $131,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, business, or a related field.
At least 5 years of professional editing or communications writing experience.
Progressive experience in medical coding, auditing, CDI, or coding education.
Expert proficiency in ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT®, and HCPCS Level II; strong familiarity with MS-DRG/APC grouping logic and clinical documentation dependencies.
Advanced knowledge of AP style.
Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, including the ability to translate complex guidance into practical instruction.
Proven experience creating assessments or test banks with rationales and alignment to learning objectives.
Expert skills and experience with Microsoft Word and intermediate skills in Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Ability to diplomatically advise stakeholders and make recommendations regarding content changes.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in health information management, health informatics, a clinical discipline, education, or a related field.
Experience hosting or producing websites, podcasts, or webinars.
Involvement with EAB or attendance at C&M meetings and experience interpreting their outcomes for coding audiences.
Experience using online project management tools such as Basecamp and the ProofHQ online proofreading workflow management tool.
Comfort on-mic and on-camera.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead author and editor for the AHA Coding Handbook (ICD-10-CM/PCS).
Maintain a content roadmap aligned with regulatory cycles, industry guidance, and user needs.
Ensure content accuracy, clarity, and alignment with AHA Coding Clinic guidance and official coding guidelines.
Establish and enforce editorial standards, style guides, nomenclature conventions, and references.
Create and update test banks, quizzes, case studies, coding scenarios, rationale keys, and formative and summative assessments across difficulty tiers.
Develop instructor resources, including lesson plans, slide decks, teaching notes, answer explanations, and skills checklists.
Create, host, and produce the AHA Coding Clinic podcast; research topics, write scripts, interview subject matter experts, and prepare show outlines and learning objectives.
Collaborate with audio production on podcast recording, editing, and distribution.
Develop podcast companion materials, including episode guides, show notes, primary-source links, and CE/CME/CEU-aligned AHA Coding Quizzes where applicable.
Create and contribute to video explainers, webinars, and interactive modules.
Attend EAB and ICD-10 C&M meetings and summarize their implications.
Translate coding changes into updates to the handbook and ancillary learning materials.
Maintain a comprehensive, version-controlled change log and publication calendar.
Perform other duties as assigned.