Clinician Coding Liaison - Primary Care

Department:

13376 Enterprise Revenue Cycle - Individualized Clinician Services Primary Care and Medical Specialties

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Will support:

• Primary Care Southeast region

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday 1st shift 40 hours a week EST .

Certification Required:

• AHIMA RHIA or

• AHIMA RHIT, or

• AHIMA CCS or

• AHIMA CCS-P or

• AAPC (CPC)

• Additional specialty credential preferred. 

Remote opportunity:

Advocate Health may approve those who wish to work out of the following registered states: AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY

Pay Range

$35.50 - $53.25

Major Responsibilities:

• Deliver proactive coding education through newsletters, scorecards, and presentations, covering CPT (E&M, modifiers), ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, Risk Adjustment, payer requirements, and rejection resolutions.

• Lead onboarding and compliance training for all employed Physicians/APPs, including Locum Tenens, residents, and students, ensuring documentation accuracy from the start.

• Provide individualized documentation feedback by reviewing new clinician records and conducting spot checks, escalating non-coding issues to appropriate teams.

• Serve as the primary contact for coding inquiries, coordinating with internal teams to resolve complex issues such as NCCI bundling and high-complexity charge edits.

• Monitor Epic work queues (charge review, follow-up, claim edit) to ensure timely and accurate charge submissions and reduce claim denials.

• Collaborate across departments—including CMOs, Clinical Informatics, Risk Adjustment, and Population Health—to enhance documentation practices and system optimization.

• Participate in specialty and department meetings, identifying trends and delivering targeted education to improve coding and documentation accuracy.

• Refine Epic documentation tools, including templates, order entries, diagnosis lists, and SmartSets/SmartPhrases, to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, including Medicare, Medicaid, and AHIMA’s Standards of Ethical Coding, while maintaining expert knowledge of evolving policies. 

• Promote a culture of ethical coding and continuous improvement, supporting clinicians with timely updates, feedback, and education to ensure accurate reimbursement and compliance. 

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or

• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification, or

• Coding Specialist (CCS) certification, or Coding Specialist –Physician (CCS-P) certification issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or

• Professional Coder (CPC) certification issued by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

• Additional specialty credential preferred. 

Education Required:

• Completion of advanced training through a recognized or accredited program, equivalent in scope and rigor to post-secondary education or equivalent knowledge. High school diploma or GED required. 

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 4 years of experience in expert-level professional coding. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Advanced Coding Expertise: In-depth knowledge of ICD, CPT, and HCPCS coding guidelines, ensuring accurate and compliant coding practices.

• Medical Terminology & Anatomy: Strong understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology to support precise code assignment.

• Epic & Reporting Solutions: Advanced knowledge of Epic and other reporting tools to analyze data, generate reports, and optimize workflow efficiencies.

• Critical Thinking & Analytical Skills: Highly proficient in problem-solving and analytical thinking with strong attention to detail.

• Interpersonal Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with