Professional Fee (Pro Fee)-focused Coding Educator

Our client is seeking a Professional Fee (Pro Fee)–focused Coding Educator for a contract-to-hire opportunity. This role involves supporting large-scale chart review, coding accuracy validation, physician education, and documentation improvement initiatives. The educator will deliver training sessions to clinicians, perform focused coding audits, identify trends, and collaborate with leadership to develop targeted education plans. The position requires strong communication and presentation skills to engage directly with clinicians and support revenue cycle, audit, and education functions.

Must Have

• Deliver physician and coder education for assigned groups, with emphasis on Pro Fee (ASC, surgery, outpatient) environments
• Facilitate individual and group training sessions; comfortable presenting to clinicians
• Address provider and coder questions related to documentation standards, audit findings, and coding requirements
• Perform focused coding audits and detailed chart reviews to validate CDI opportunities and coding accuracy
• Identify coding trends, discrepancies, and risks; partner with leadership to build targeted education plans
• Support revenue cycle initiatives tied to audit readiness, pipeline goals, and CLARO engagement
• Improve documentation integrity and reduce variation in coding practices across the organization
• Implement education initiatives to strengthen documentation quality and coding accuracy
• Collaborate with coding leads to develop education aligned with compliance expectations and organizational standards
• Certifications: CPC (AAPC), CCS or CCS-P (AHIMA)
• Demonstrated success in Pro Fee coding, education, and audit environments
• Proven ability to engage directly with physicians and present complex coding concepts clearly
• Experience conducting chart reviews and coding accuracy audits
• Must reside within the Sacramento or Bay Area footprint (California)
• Able to support occasional on-site needs and local travel

Good to Have

• CDEO or CDIP (documentation/education alignment)
• Bachelor’s degree

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Our client is seeking a Professional Fee (Pro Fee)–focused Coding Educator for an exciting contract to hire opportunity. The Professional Fee (Pro Fee)–focused Coding Educator will support large-scale chart review, coding accuracy validation, physician education, and documentation improvement initiatives. These roles are high-visibility and require strong communication and presentation skills to engage directly with clinicians and support company’s revenue cycle, audit, and education functions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coding Education & Training
• Deliver physician and coder education for assigned groups, with emphasis on Pro Fee (ASC, surgery, outpatient) environments.
• Facilitate individual and group training sessions; must be comfortable presenting to clinicians.
• Address provider and coder questions related to documentation standards, audit findings, and coding requirements.
• Audits & Accuracy Monitoring
• Perform focused coding audits and detailed chart reviews to validate CDI opportunities and coding accuracy.
• Identify coding trends, discrepancies, and risks; partner with leadership to build targeted education plans.
• Support revenue cycle initiatives tied to audit readiness, pipeline goals, and CLARO engagement.
• Documentation & Compliance Support
• Improve documentation integrity and reduce variation in coding practices across the organization.
• Implement education initiatives to strengthen documentation quality and coding accuracy.
• Collaborate with coding leads to develop education aligned with compliance expectations and organizational standards.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Certifications (must have; strong preference for Pro Fee experience): CPC (AAPC), CCS or CCS-P (AHIMA)
• Demonstrated success in Pro Fee coding, education, and audit environments.
• Proven ability to engage directly with physicians and present complex coding concepts clearly.
• Experience conducting chart reviews and coding accuracy audits.
• Must reside within the Sacramento or Bay Area footprint (California).
• Able to support occasional on-site needs and local travel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CDEO or CDIP (documentation/education alignment)
• Bachelor’s degree

Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please respond to this posting to connect with a company representative.

Job Requirements

Hybrid

By using best practices and optimal employee recruiting strategies, Kavaliro provides employers with employment solutions by providing the most qualified and professional employees, who can staff both project and permanent positions in order to ensure the ongoing success of all types of businesses. We use a streamlined-yet-thorough approach to staffing that saves our clients administrative time, resources and money.