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Job Details


Requisition #: 666546
Location: Johns Hopkins Health System,
Baltimore,
MD 21201

Category: Coding
Schedule: Day Shift
Employment Type: Full Time

The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation (JHHS) is a not-for-profit organization, academically based health system, dedicated to providing the highest quality patient health care in the treatment and prevention of human illness.

What awaits you:

• Room for growth
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 403B Savings Plan w/employer contribution.
• Paid Time off & Paid holidays.
• Employee and Dependent Tuition assistance benefits.

This is a full time remote role. Applicants residing in MD, VA, DC, PA, DE and FL will be given first consideration.

Summary:

The Coding Educator is responsible for developing and delivering coding education programs to support coding accuracy, regulatory compliance, and revenue integrity within professional billing operations. Conducts coding audits and reviews to evaluate coding accuracy, identify documentation or coding trends, and determine targeted education needs for coding staff and providers. Utilizes audit findings, regulatory updates, and payer policy changes to design and deliver training initiatives that improve coding quality and documentation practices. Collaborates with coding leadership and operational teams to address coding discrepancies and support continuous improvement in coding performance. Ensures coding practices comply with federal, state, and payer regulatory requirements as well as organizational coding policies and guidelines.

Job Functions:

• Develops and delivers coding education and training programs for coding staff based on identified learning needs, audit findings, and operational priorities to support accurate coding and optimal revenue cycle performance.
• Conducts coding quality reviews and audits to evaluate coding accuracy, identify documentation or coding gaps, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards and payer guidelines.
• Provides education, guidance, and feedback to coding staff to support accurate code assignment and assist with complex coding scenarios.
• Develops and maintains coding education materials, including training manuals, reference guides, presentations, and other learning resources to support continuous staff development.
• Monitors coding guideline updates, regulatory changes, and training outcomes, using audit results, metrics, and feedback to refine education initiatives and ensure ongoing compliance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in health information management, nursing, or a related field (Required)
• One year of relevant education may be substituted for one year of required work experience or one year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.
• Five (5) or more years of professional medical coding experience, including experience supporting coding education, training, quality review, or audit activities required.
• CPC (Certified Professional Coder), CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist - Physician), or equivalent nationally recognized coding certification required.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and professional billing coding guidelines.
• Strong understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer policies, coding compliance standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience developing or delivering coding education, training materials, or documentation improvement initiatives for coding staff or clinical teams.

Salary Range: Minimum 31.53/hour - Maximum 52.06/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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