Physician Coding Education Specialist

University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine) is the region’s largest and most comprehensive multi-specialty physician group practice. The CU Medicine team delivers business operations, revenue cycle and administrative services to support the patients of over 4,000 University of Colorado School of Medicine physicians and advanced practice providers. These providers bring their unparalleled expertise at the forefront of medicine to deliver trusted, compassionate health care services at primary and specialty care clinics as well as facilities operated by affiliate hospitals of the University of Colorado.

We are seeking a motivated Provider Education Specialist with expertise in Orthopedics & Surgical Specialties to join our Audit, Compliance & Education team.

The Provider Education Specialist will provide formal and informal coding and regulatory education to all attending Physicians, Residents, Advanced Practice Providers, and learners involved with the billing for professional services. The education will include coding and documentation requirements as directed by Federal and State requirements as well as the AMA. The individual in this position will serve as a liaison between internal CU Medicine departments, CU School of Medicine (SOM) departments, and faculty.

While Education Specialists will typically manage activities within their assigned unit, it is expected that all Education Specialists are flexible and willing to support efforts around both content development and education presentation as needed.

• Under the direction of leadership design, create, revise and update education materials in Articulate, Panopto, Word and PowerPoint.
• Develop content and education materials related to coding and documentation requirements as directed by Federal and State requirements as well as the AMA.
• Provide educational sessions for Physicians, Residents, Advanced Practice Providers, and learners involved in professional services billing.
  • Sessions may be for new physicians or to present new information including yearly updates and changes in requirements as needed.
• Conduct follow-up reviews after initial training, determine if additional education is necessary and provide any additional training once identified as a need.
• Revise and update all education materials under the direction of the Education Manager which includes revisions of materials used by Audit, Compliance & Education staff.
• Communicate and problem solve with Administrators, Physicians, and Managers, on specific documentation issues and/or training requests.
• Collaborate with Education Manager, DFA’s and individual providers to manage new provider orientation process. This includes but is not limited to creating Relias accounts, maintaining session schedules, running reports, disseminating weekly training emails to providers, responding to administrator and physician questions; and developing processes, as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current changes and trends in the health care industry.
• Perform other duties and assist with special projects as assigned.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration (or related field) or equivalent/relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years of education experience (provider or coder education, but provider is preferred).
• CPC or CCS required.
• CPMA certification a plus (must be obtained within 1 year of hire).
• The ability to speak comfortably and effectively in front of large audiences is essential to success.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

CU Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and…