Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
Job Description
Job Title: Professional Coding Auditor (CPC Required)
Location: Dover, DE 19901 (Onsite)
Salary Range: $53,000 – $80,000 (Facility Salary Range)
Employment Type: Full-Time
If interested, please email your resume to LKOPASZ@ALINESTAFFING.com
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Position Overview
Seeking a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) with strong physician (professional) coding experience in a medical office setting. This role focuses on coding audits, documentation quality reviews, and provider education. The ideal candidate has experience coding across multiple specialties and regularly collaborates with physicians to provide documentation feedback and compliance education. Auditing experience is preferred.
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) General Summary
Performs data quality reviews on provider documentation to validate ICD-10-CM and CPT coding accuracy and clinical documentation integrity. Audits physician and midlevel provider records to ensure correct diagnosis and procedure coding in compliance with regulatory and documentation standards. Provides education and coding support to providers, coders, and charge entry staff.
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Key Responsibilities
Medical Record Auditing
- Conduct detailed audits of medical records to ensure accurate CPT code assignment.
- Validate that selected CPT and ICD-10 codes are supported by clinical documentation.
- Compile and deliver audit reports with findings and analysis.
- Maintain audit logs and ensure productivity standards are consistently met.
- Perform biannual audits of established provider medical records.
Provider Education & Documentation Improvement
- Communicate findings to providers verbally and in writing, offering guidance for more complete and specific documentation.
- Collaborate with the Revenue Cycle Manager to design tools that support physician documentation improvement.
- Develop and deliver formal and informal education sessions for providers on coding guidelines and documentation requirements.
- Promote the value and impact of complete and accurate clinical documentation.
Revenue Cycle Support
- Train new revenue cycle team members on coding and documentation standards.
- Assist the Revenue Cycle Manager with evaluation of coding activities and staff performance as needed.
- Provide coding support and perform coding functions as required.
Additional Duties
Support coding and compliance initiatives as assigned within scope of role.
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Required Qualifications
- Education: Associate degree in a related field
- Credential: Certified Professional Coder (CPC) – Required
- Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of professional physician coding experience
- Experience with inpatient and outpatient coding
- Experience auditing medical records
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Preferred Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field
- Experience: Coding in a multi-specialty group practice
- Regular interaction with physicians for documentation feedback and education
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Key Skills & Competencies
- Expert knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, and documentation guidelines
- Strong auditing and analytical skills
- Provider communication and education experience
- Understanding of revenue cycle operations
- Attention to detail and compliance focus
This role is fully onsite in Dover, DE and is ideal for a coding professional who combines technical expertise with provider-facing education and audit leadership.
If interested, please email your resume to LKOPASZ@ALINESTAFFING.com