Physician Coding Ed Specialist

Physician Coding Education Specialist

Orlando Health, a 3,900‑bed healthcare organization serving 142,000 inpatient and 3.9 million outpatient visits annually, is seeking a Physician Coding Education Specialist.

The role is hybrid, requiring occasional on‑site presence and residency in the Central Florida area. The specialist will perform, develop, and implement coding‑related efficiency processes, monitor professional coding for optimal efficiency, and ensure compliance with government and private payer guidelines. Responsibilities include analyzing physician coding trends and providing education to improve productivity.

• Hybrid: 90% remote, 10% on‑site.
• Full‑time, exempt.
• Monday through Friday, day shift (flextime with occasional early morning/evening hours).

Orlando Health offers comprehensive benefits, career‑growth free education programs, and well‑being services. Benefits begin on day one.

• Internal auditing and analysis of professional coding for all service lines.
• Monitor audit results to identify potential coding inaccuracies.
• Support departments/practices in identifying and correcting coding errors.
• Ensure medical documentation follows payer, managed‑care, and private insurance guidelines.
• Review medical records for accuracy of code assignment.
• Guide and educate coding team members on errors, performance issues, and trend reporting.
• Identify physician documentation opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and present educational programs to physicians, physician extenders, and office staff.
• Communicate best‑practice feedback with physicians, non‑physician providers, office staff, administrators, and team members.
• Identify and solve complex trending coding issues affecting the physician revenue cycle.
• Collaborate with the Central Business Office to ensure accurate follow‑up of patient accounts.
• Maintain a 90% physician coding accuracy rate.
• Attend payer, departmental, and inter‑departmental meetings as required.
• Prepare and distribute monthly coding opportunity summaries.
• Research, develop, and implement action plans for resolving coding disputes with payers.
• Use departmental resources, CMS, AMA, AHCA, and federal registries to support coding practices.
• Conduct physician queries for coding and documentation clarification.
• Serve as a preceptor to new coders.
• Protect patient and coder confidentiality.
• Maintain proficiency in ICD‑10, CPT, E/M, modifiers with a 90% accuracy rate.
• Adhere to standards of ethical coding and all applicable regulations and policies.
• Perform additional coding education and training activities as needed.
• Develop and train staff within the Coding Department scope.

• Excellent knowledge of CPT‑4, ICD‑10‑CM/PCS, and HCPCS coding principles and third‑party payer requirements.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Records.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and report‑writing skills.

• Associate degree required (or five years of directly related work experience).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Thorough knowledge of official coding guidelines per AMA, AHA, and CMS (90% or better on coding skills test).

• Must maintain one of the following national certifications:
  • Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
  • Certified Coding Specialist‑Physician (CCS‑P)
  • Certified Medical Coder (CMC)
  • Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA)
  • CEMA certification via National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists

• 5–6 years of professional coding experience, including office, inpatient, bedside procedures, surgical coding, and teaching or physician extender provider coding across multiple specialties.
• Level 1 trauma hospital experience preferred.
• Experience with large, multi‑location, multi‑specialty organizations preferred.

Entry level

Full‑time

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