Senior Editor & Product Owner, AHA Coding Handbook

American Hospital Association•Chicago, IL

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is seeking a Senior Editor & Product Owner responsible for end-to-end development of the AHA Coding Handbook for ICD-10-CM/PCS and its related learning portfolio. The role combines expert authorship, editorial leadership, assessment design, and multimedia learning development to deliver accurate, compliant, pedagogically sound content for coders, auditors, CDI specialists, and educators. The position also creates and hosts the AHA Coding Clinic podcast, a series exploring 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 AHA is a national organization representing and serving hospitals, health care networks, patients, and communities. This position is based in Chicago and follows a flexible hybrid schedule of three days in the office and two days working remotely. The role requires a bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, English, business, or a related field, and at least five years of professional editing or communication-writing experience. Progressive experience in medical coding, auditing, CDI, or coding education is also required. A master's degree in health information management, health informatics, a clinical discipline, education, or a related field is preferred. The salary range is $105,000 to $157,000, with a midpoint of $131,000. Compensation is commensurate with related experience and considers factors including work experience, skills, certifications, and location. The AHA offers medical and dental coverage, vision care, life insurance, short- and long-term disability plans, a 401(k), tuition reimbursement, PTO, holidays, health days, wellness programs, and other benefits. The AHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the E-Verify Program.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, English, business, or a related field.
At least five years of professional editing or communication-writing experience.
Progressive experience in medical coding, auditing, CDI, or coding education.
Expert proficiency in ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT®, and HCPCS Level II, with 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.
Experience creating assessments and test banks with rationales aligned to learning objectives.
Expert skills and experience with Microsoft Word and intermediate skills in Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to manage multiple projects independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and work collaboratively as part of a team.
Ability to diplomatically advise stakeholders about 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 ICD-10 C&M meetings, including interpreting outcomes for coding audiences.
Experience using online project management tools such as Basecamp and the ProofHQ online proofreading workflow management tool.
Comfort speaking on-mic and on-camera.

Responsibilities

Lead authorship and editing of the AHA Coding Handbook for ICD-10-CM/PCS.
Maintain a content roadmap aligned with regulatory cycles, industry guidance, and user needs, including fiscal-year ICD-10 updates, quarterly OPPS/MPFS updates, and errata.
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 referencing practices.
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 and script podcast episodes, 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 clear updates to the handbook and related learning materials.
Maintain a comprehensive, version-controlled change log and publication calendar.
Perform other duties as assigned.