Travel Clinical Educator
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Coding Quality Review Educator

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Non-Clinical Specialist/Professional

Job Summary

The Coding Quality Review Educator performs internal quality assessment reviews on coders to ensure compliance with national coding guidelines and organizational policies. This role involves coordinating coding education activities, facilitating educational sessions, and improving coding accuracy and physician documentation quality. The position supports coding leadership with root cause analysis, account reviews, and training document preparation to enhance coding quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and perform quality reviews (routine, pre-bill, policy-driven, incentive plan-driven) for inpatient and outpatient coding.
• Provide education on Coding Integrity Specialist (CIS) and Coding Quality Review (CQR) topics.
• Initiate rebilling processes as required by policy.
• Research coding opportunities and escalate issues as needed.
• Assist in process improvement, education, troubleshooting, and prioritization of coding issues.
• Develop and deliver coding education and curriculum.
• Monitor QA results and assist leadership with root cause analysis and educational opportunities.
• Ensure adherence to coding guidelines and policies.
• Maintain or exceed 95% productivity and accuracy standards.
• Conduct annual education needs assessments and communicate trends to leadership.
• Coach and mentor coding staff.
• Apply adult learning concepts in educational program development and delivery.
• Provide high-level customer service and adhere to company code of conduct and ethics.

Required Qualifications

Education

• High School graduate or GED required.
• Undergraduate degree (Associates or Bachelors) in Health Information Management (HIM) or Health Information Technology (HIT) preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of acute care inpatient/outpatient coding experience required.
• Minimum 3 years of coding auditing/monitoring experience strongly preferred.
• Proven work experience in coding education strongly preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CPC certification required.

Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of regulatory coding systems including ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT-4, Modifiers, MS-DRGs, POA assignment, APR-DRGs, and APCs.
• Strong decision-making skills with ability to analyze alternatives and commit to actions.
• Adaptability to changes in work responsibilities and environment.
• Initiative and proactive problem-solving skills.
• Team collaboration and contribution toward goal completion.
• High personal work standards and accountability.
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer-oriented with ability to build trust and maintain relationships.
• Effective interpersonal skills for working with employees, patients, and external parties.
• Data analysis and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with healthcare information systems and data files.
• Ability to work independently and in team settings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software.
• Knowledge of organizational policies, procedures, and query handbooks.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / Not required

This role is ideal for experienced coding professionals with a strong background in acute care coding, auditing, and education who are looking to contribute to quality improvement and staff development in a healthcare setting.