Remote | PST Timezone Support | 26-week engagement | Manager Update: Candidates must have strong OB Professional Fee coding and physician education experience as a primary specialty. Must demonstrate OB/OBGYN chart audits, documentation review, and direct 1:1/group physician education. General multi-specialty coding experience with limited OB exposure is not sufficient.
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 Physician Coding Educators with surgical specialty backgrounds Preferred
Experience with Critical Care coding (NICU, PICU, SICU, CCU,OBGYN) 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.