Coding Educator

Job title: Coding Educator

About the Role The Coding Educator at Endeavor Health provides coding expertise, education, and resources to physicians, charge entry staff, and clinical teams to ensure accurate CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding and compliant revenue cycle processes across ambulatory care. This full-time onsite role supports ongoing learning and cross-department collaboration from our Skokie, IL location.

What You'll Do

• Serve as coding resource for physicians, charge entry staff, other coders, and clinical staff.
• Assign CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS codes based on coding guidelines.
• Maintain productivity and aging levels per department standards, manage work queues, correct coding errors, review documentation, and apply coding guidelines to ensure accurate and timely charge submission.
• Identify coding trends and educate and implement solutions with the manager.
• Query physicians and staff regarding incomplete or missing documentation.
• Manage follow-up work queues to review denial codes and apply coding and billing guidelines for resubmission to obtain final adjudication.
• Use coding resources to assist with correct resubmission.
• Ensure service, procedure, and diagnosis codes are accurately reported and linked.
• Communicate coding changes and updates to physicians per department standards.
• Report identified or potential coding compliance issues to manager and/or Coding Compliance Department.
• Participate in continuing education and in-service programs to maintain coding and billing skills.
• Collaborate with practice managers and physicians as applicable.

What We're Looking For

• Education: High School Diploma (required).
• Certification: CCS, CCS-P, CPC, or RHIT (required).
• Experience: 3+ years of outpatient coding experience.
• Skills: CPT/ICD-10/HCPCS coding proficiency, knowledge of NCCI, LCDs, payor bulletins, and strong communication.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $24.86 - $37.29 per hour (USD).
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career pathways to promote professional growth and development.
• Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance options; tuition reimbursement.
• Free parking; wellness program savings plan; health savings account options.
• Retirement options with company match; paid time off and holidays.
• Community involvement opportunities.