Coordinator Professional Coding Quality/Education

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

This position is 100% remote and offers flexible hours once trained. You'll play a critical role in reviewing surgical coding and denials while driving quality improvements across our organization.

As the Coding Coordinator of Quality & Education, you'll be the driving force behind ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and timely submission of all medical data and supporting documentation for inpatient discharges and outpatient encounters. You'll champion coding excellence and reimbursement accuracy across Henry Ford Health System's hospital and ambulatory sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategically coordinate, oversee, and optimize the flow of coded medical record information to ensure accurate billing and reimbursement across all hospital and ambulatory sites
• Maintain rigorous quality standards by reviewing surgical coding submissions and managing denials to maximize revenue capture and compliance
• Serve as the essential departmental liaison, bridging coding operations with the broader reimbursement process to drive organizational efficiency
• Design and deliver impactful educational programs that elevate documentation practices and coding quality across Henry Ford Health System
• Mentor and support providers and coding staff as a trusted educational resource, fostering a culture of continuous improvement in coding and documentation excellence
• Assess and evaluate educational initiatives to ensure measurable improvements in data quality and departmental performance

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.
• Associates Degree in Healthcare related field, Medical Records Sciences, or Business/Healthcare administration or five (5) years coding experience may be considered in lieu of education requirement.
• Additional specialty coding certification or two (2) years of specialty coding experience required.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, disease processes, medical terminology, pharmacology, and coding systems.
• Five (5) years of specialty coding experience preferred.

Additional Information

This position is fully remote