Physician Coding Educator

Remote

Compensation: $35-45

Sutter Health is seeking Physician Coding Educators to support professional fee coding accuracy, physician education, and documentation improvement initiatives in a remote consultant capacity. This role focuses on delivering targeted education to physicians and coding staff, conducting chart reviews and coding audits, and identifying documentation gaps across ASC, surgical, and outpatient environments. The educator will analyze coding trends, provide actionable feedback, and partner with leadership to improve compliance and consistency. Candidates must be comfortable engaging directly with physicians, translating audit findings into education, and supporting audit readiness. Two of the selected consultants must have a background in Critical Care settings such as NICU, PICU, SICU, or CCU.

Full Requirements (exact bullets provided)

CPC (AAPC) or CCS or CCS-P (AHIMA) certification required

3+ years experience in Professional Fee coding across physician, ASC, surgical, or outpatient settings

Experience with physician-facing education and ability to deliver 1:1 and group training

Experience conducting chart reviews, coding audits, and documentation accuracy validation

Knowledge of documentation standards, compliance requirements, and audit readiness practices

Ability to analyze coding trends, variances, and risk areas and translate into education plans

Proficiency in communicating with physicians, clinical staff, and revenue cycle stakeholders

Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating cross-functionally

Preferred Requirements:

Experience with Critical Care coding (NICU, PICU, SICU, CCU)

CDEO or CDIP certification

Bachelor’s degree

Experience with enterprise-wide coding education or audit programs

Experience supporting documentation improvement initiatives

Summary / Duties:

• Sutter Health is seeking Physician Coding Educators to support professional fee coding accuracy, physician education, and documentation improvement initiatives in a remote consultant capacity. This role focuses on delivering targeted education to physicians and coding staff, conducting chart reviews and coding audits, and identifying documentation gaps across ASC, surgical, and outpatient environments. The educator will analyze coding trends, provide actionable feedback, and partner with leadership to improve compliance and consistency. Candidates must be comfortable engaging directly with physicians, translating audit findings into education, and supporting audit readiness. Two of the selected consultants must have a background in Critical Care settings such as NICU, PICU, SICU, or CCU.