Skip to content

General Information

Job Name
Professional Fee Coding Auditor & Educator
Department
8700050 - HIMS SFMED
Position type
Temporary Employment
Workplace
Fully Off-Site
Primary Location
United States
Job ID
3004

Description & Requirements

Job Description

Fully Remote | Professional Fee Coding Auditor | 3-Month Contract with Strong Extension Potential

Openings: 6

The Patient Records Abstractor 4 fulfills a role as a Medical Coder for UCSF’s physician practices. This position reviews patient records, discharge summaries, operative reports, and other clinical documentation to assign standardized codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services. The role applies national and international coding classifications to ensure records accurately reflect the care delivered, supporting compliant reimbursement and reliable clinical data.

This position also serves as a Coding Educator responsible for providing education and training for physicians, staff, and other providers on professional fee coding and clinical documentation standards. Responsibilities include conducting coding quality reviews, analyzing findings, and providing follow-up education to coding staff and providers. The incumbent outlines and annotates applicable laws and coding compliance mandates and delivers written and verbal training, teaching, and policy guidance.

The role operates within a healthcare records or billing team and requires close collaboration with clinicians, clinical coders, and administrative staff to resolve documentation queries. The incumbent is expected to maintain current knowledge of coding updates, compliance requirements, and professional standards while participating in regular audits to monitor coding quality and support process improvements.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications: - Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist – Physician Based (CCS-P), Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or equivalent licensure as evaluated by FPRMO management. - Certified Professional Coder in good standing with AAPC or AHIMA, with maintenance of required continuing education credits. - Minimum of 5-7 years of demonstrated coding experience, including training experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. - Demonstrated advanced knowledge of medical terminology, CPT, ICD-10 coding conventions, and clinical documentation requirements. - Knowledge of federal, state, and commercial carrier coding and billing standards. - Strong analytical and communication skills. - Ability to complete required training related to UCSF Medical Center computer systems and coding and billing applications, including partner hospital billing systems as applicable. - Prior experience in a healthcare-related setting. Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience or training. - Prior experience in an Academic Medical Center. - Prior experience with Epic. - Prior experience with Encoder Pro.

Additional Details

Assignment Category
Limited Appt
IAP Level
None
Appointment end date
05-08-2027
Campus 1
TBD
Percentage (%)
100
Shift Length
8 hours
Shift Type
Day
Bargaining Unit
EX
Go back

Similar jobs

View all