This role involves developing and coordinating coding educational programs to promote consistency and accuracy in coding and documentation practices across various departments. The professional acts as a liaison for coding questions, assesses provider documentation, and delivers training on coding processes and regulatory changes.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess at least three years of experience as a Coding Educator with expertise in surgical medical coding across specialties, along with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Required certifications include CCA, CCS-P, COC, CPC®, RHIA, or RHIT.
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Regular
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Highlights:
Experience: Coding Educator with at least 3 years of experience and expertise in coding across various specialties, excellent communication and presentation skills.
Remote work: This position is eligible for remote work in accordance with SSM policies. Note that remote work is not permissible in some states; Human Resources should be consulted for additional information and guidance.
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Summary: Develops and coordinates the delivery of coding educational programs. Promotes consistency and accuracy of coding and documentation practices. Acts as a liaison for coding questions and concerns between providers, coding, corporate responsibilities, and educational departments.
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Responsibilities and
Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Drives optimal clinical and financial outcomes through thorough assessment of provider documentation and coding competency, identification of improvement opportunities. Develops and delivers training and education of all coding processes. Stays abreast of regulatory changes and works with leadership to ensure compliance and revenue integrity. Act as subject matter expert for providers and coders while providing guidance and clarification on issues which present in their daily account processing. Establishes and coordinates internal quality review processes and corresponding training for providers and coders. Evaluates provider documentation for clarity, completeness and consistency to ensure optimal code selection. Provides education to providers on coding guidelines, practices and documentation techniques. Performs audits of provider documentation to identify opportunities or risks. Develops provider education based on findings and needs. Maintains clear and consistent communication with coding and corporate responsibility around education and directions provided to both providers and coders. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare or related field, or equivalent years of experience and education EXPERIENCE Three years' experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent keyboard use/data entry. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Rare climbing. REQUIRED
Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible Payment Options
Upfront Tuition Coverage
Professional
LICENSE
AND/OR
Certifications
State of
Work
Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) Or Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) Or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA) Or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) -
American
Health
Information
Management
Assoc (AHIMA)
Work
Shift:
Day
Shift (United
States of
America)
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Type:
Employee
Department: 8700070033
PB
Coding
Quality
Scheduled
Weekly
Hours: 40
Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid
Parental
Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible
Payment
Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront
Tuition
Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. Create or login to your SSM Health Candidate Workday account to track your application progress and see real-time updates. Remember to keep a record of your login information to access your Candidate Workday account in the future! Current Employees & Contractors – please apply internally via the Career app on your Workday home page. Do not continue here. Visit here for more information.
Coding Educator roles in Missouri are typically tied to steady demand for experienced professionals who can train coders and support accurate surgical coding across multiple specialties. Competition is often strongest for candidates with the required certification mix and a background that combines education, compliance, and specialty coding. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then tailor your application to highlight surgical coding instruction and credential alignment.
