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Location Detail: 9 Farm Springs Rd Farmington (10566)
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
The creation of the HHC System Support Office recognizes the work of a large and growing group of employees whose responsibilities are continually evolving so that we and our departments now work on behalf of the system as a whole, rather than a single member organization.
With the creation of our new umbrella organization we now have our own identity with a unique payroll, benefits, performance management system, service recognition programs and other common practices across the system.
Position Summary:
The Audit & Education Specialist develops and implements an effective and comprehensive audit & education program for coding consistent with regulatory, contractual, professional standards and healthcare revenue cycle industry practices. The audit and education specialist will support documentation practices that comply with CMS on evaluation and management, procedure, risk adjustment program requirements and ICD 10 coding guidelines. Reporting to Manager of Audit and Education.
Position Responsibilities:
Key Areas of Responsibility
1. Performs revenue opportunity assessment and executes the professional audit work plan which includes provider audit and education with QA. Compile and prepares complex reports for distribution to key leadership stakeholders.
2. Analyzes audit results, creates material for education and performs education and training for providers and staff to ensure updates and quality assurance on coding.
3. Creates and trains on documentation templates designed for specialty/client, e.g., medical reports, monitoring/analysis reports, continuous auditing tools, etc. to insure appropriate documentation is captured for services rendered.
4. Researches literature from regulatory groups such as; HHS/OIG, Medicare, Medicaid, NGS, etc., professional and peer organizations' practices/policies/guidelines to keep organization current with regulatory requirements and accepted audit and education practices.
5. Identify common documentation and coding issues and process improvement and effectively communicates via memos and other documentation to disseminate audit requirements.
6. Identify process improvements to capture data for Medicare Risk Adjustment and help providers code to the level of specification
7. Builds relationships, programs, and processes alongside providers that will result in more accurate documentation and coding of diagnoses
8. Develops strategies to support knowledge transfer and testing to determine outcome and success of training
9. Provides individualized education to physicians and tracks performance over time
10. Demonstrate a face to face communication style and address issues as they arise
Working Relationships:
Job Title of Individual(s) Reports To: Audit and Education Specialist Manager
Qualifications
Education
· Minimum:
o Medical Coding License required (CPC, CCS-P, CCS).
o Minimum of five years’ work experience with CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 coding conventions required. Experience with interpreting Medicare, Medicaid and third-party billing and compliance regulations necessary.
o Experience with Claim Submission requirements required
o Demonstrates experience analyzing data, review results and providing education to both clinical providers and coders in a productive manor.
o Exemplary communication skills; ability to navigate challenging conversations and provide effective provider training in large and small groups.
o Effectively able to influence providers to improve documentation
o Demonstrates experience in project management and follow up required
o Progressively responsible role with leadership
· Preferred:
o Experience working with CMS, health insurers and medical providers strongly desired.
o Minimum of seven years’ work experience with CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10
o CPMA not required but preferred
o Baccalaureate degree not required but preferred
o CRC not required but preferred (it is expected that candidates that are not CRC qualified will obtain the qualification within the first 4 - 6 months of their employment with Hartford Healthcare
o Experience with the nuances of diagnosis coding and risk adjustment programs preferred
o Experience working in an educational/ training role preferred.
o Experience with Word, Excel and PowerPoint required. Knowledge of business systems, e.g., Epic preferred
Licensure, Certification, Registration
- Medical Coding License (CPC, CCS-P, CCS)
- CRC preferred (required within 6 months of hire)
Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements:
- Commitment to maintain complete confidentiality of patient health information
- Will require on site auditing and training
- Reliable transportation, insurance, and a valid driver's license
- Must be able to excel in a fast paced business environment handling multiple priorities. Must be highly effective in both written and oral communication
- Must be able to exercise appropriate judgment when making decisions
We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
Location Detail: 9 Farm Springs Rd Farmington (10566)
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
The creation of the HHC System Support Office recognizes the work of a large and growing group of employees whose responsibilities are continually evolving so that we and our departments now work on behalf of the system as a whole, rather than a single member organization.
With the creation of our new umbrella organization we now have our own identity with a unique payroll, benefits, performance management system, service recognition programs and other common practices across the system.
Position Summary:
The Audit & Education Specialist develops and implements an effective and comprehensive audit & education program for coding consistent with regulatory, contractual, professional standards and healthcare revenue cycle industry practices. The audit and education specialist will support documentation practices that comply with CMS on evaluation and management, procedure, risk adjustment program requirements and ICD 10 coding guidelines. Reporting to Manager of Audit and Education.
Position Responsibilities:
Key Areas of Responsibility
1. Performs revenue opportunity assessment and executes the professional audit work plan which includes provider audit and education with QA. Compile and prepares complex reports for distribution to key leadership stakeholders.
2. Analyzes audit results, creates material for education and performs education and training for providers and staff to ensure updates and quality assurance on coding.
3. Creates and trains on documentation templates designed for specialty/client, e.g., medical reports, monitoring/analysis reports, continuous auditing tools, etc. to insure appropriate documentation is captured for services rendered.
4. Researches literature from regulatory groups such as; HHS/OIG, Medicare, Medicaid, NGS, etc., professional and peer organizations' practices/policies/guidelines to keep organization current with regulatory requirements and accepted audit and education practices.
5. Identify common documentation and coding issues and process improvement and effectively communicates via memos and other documentation to disseminate audit requirements.
6. Identify process improvements to capture data for Medicare Risk Adjustment and help providers code to the level of specification
7. Builds relationships, programs, and processes alongside providers that will result in more accurate documentation and coding of diagnoses
8. Develops strategies to support knowledge transfer and testing to determine outcome and success of training
9. Provides individualized education to physicians and tracks performance over time
10. Demonstrate a face to face communication style and address issues as they arise
Working Relationships:
Job Title of Individual(s) Reports To: Audit and Education Specialist Manager
Qualifications
Education
· Minimum:
o Medical Coding License required (CPC, CCS-P, CCS).
o Minimum of five years’ work experience with CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 coding conventions required. Experience with interpreting Medicare, Medicaid and third-party billing and compliance regulations necessary.
o Experience with Claim Submission requirements required
o Demonstrates experience analyzing data, review results and providing education to both clinical providers and coders in a productive manor.
o Exemplary communication skills; ability to navigate challenging conversations and provide effective provider training in large and small groups.
o Effectively able to influence providers to improve documentation
o Demonstrates experience in project management and follow up required
o Progressively responsible role with leadership
· Preferred:
o Experience working with CMS, health insurers and medical providers strongly desired.
o Minimum of seven years’ work experience with CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10
o CPMA not required but preferred
o Baccalaureate degree not required but preferred
o CRC not required but preferred (it is expected that candidates that are not CRC qualified will obtain the qualification within the first 4 - 6 months of their employment with Hartford Healthcare
o Experience with the nuances of diagnosis coding and risk adjustment programs preferred
o Experience working in an educational/ training role preferred.
o Experience with Word, Excel and PowerPoint required. Knowledge of business systems, e.g., Epic preferred
Licensure, Certification, Registration
- Medical Coding License (CPC, CCS-P, CCS)
- CRC preferred (required within 6 months of hire)
Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements:
- Commitment to maintain complete confidentiality of patient health information
- Will require on site auditing and training
- Reliable transportation, insurance, and a valid driver's license
- Must be able to excel in a fast paced business environment handling multiple priorities. Must be highly effective in both written and oral communication
- Must be able to exercise appropriate judgment when making decisions
We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
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- Meridial16
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in coding specialist jobs.
- Proficiency in ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II code sets
- Active CPC, CCS, RHIT, or CCA certification from AAPC or AHIMA
- Experience with at least one major EHR platform such as Epic or Cerner
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and disease processes
- One to three years of inpatient or outpatient coding experience
- Familiarity with payer-specific guidelines and claim denial resolution
Tips for Your Coding Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to coding systems
List every code set you work with, ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and DRG, in a dedicated skills section. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems filter on these terms specifically, so burying them in job descriptions alone costs you interviews.
Highlight your active certifications prominently
CPC, CCS, RHIT, and CCA credentials carry real weight in coding specialist hiring. Place them directly under your name in the header, not just in an education section, so hiring managers see them before reading a single bullet point.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists coding specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by the EHR platform used
Job postings often name the electronic health record system, Epic, Cerner, Meditech, or Athenahealth. If you have hands-on experience with one of these, prioritize those openings and call out that system by name in your application materials.
Prepare audit scenarios for your interview
Interviewers frequently present a vague or incomplete encounter note and ask how you would code it. Practice walking through your reasoning aloud, covering the principal diagnosis, complicating conditions, and any missing documentation you would query the provider about.
Negotiate using your accuracy rate and productivity
When discussing compensation, anchor your case to measurable outcomes: your coding accuracy rate, denial rate, or chart volume per day. Quantified performance data is far more persuasive than tenure alone for coding specialist roles.
Coding Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most coding specialists?
The companies hiring the most coding specialists right now include Meridial, Professional Credit, and Savista, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Florida, and Tennessee, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Health systems, revenue cycle management firms, and large physician groups consistently post the highest volume of openings.
How many coding specialist jobs are remote?
About 75% of coding specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more location-flexible roles in healthcare administration. Remote work is most common in outpatient professional fee coding and chronic care management coding, where documentation is standardized and auditing can be done entirely in the EHR.
How do you become a coding specialist?
Start by completing a medical coding or health information management program, which gives you foundational knowledge in anatomy, medical terminology, and code sets like ICD-10-CM and CPT. Then sit for a credential from AAPC or AHIMA, such as the CPC or CCS. Most entry-level employers accept a combination of education and a passing exam score as sufficient to start your first role.
Can you get hired as a coding specialist with little or no experience?
Yes, some employers hire newly certified coders for entry-level or apprenticeship-style roles, particularly in outpatient or physician office settings where the code set complexity is more manageable. Your best approach is to pursue a practicum or externship during your training program, build a small portfolio of practice coding exercises, and target smaller clinics or coding service companies that explicitly train new graduates on the job.
What does the coding specialist interview process look like?
Most interviews include a phone or video screen with HR, followed by a technical round with a coding supervisor or compliance officer. The technical stage typically involves a live or take-home coding exercise using de-identified operative or clinic notes. Some employers also ask scenario questions about query processes, denial patterns, or how you handle incomplete documentation before assigning a code.
Where can I find and apply to coding specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to coding specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your credentials, specialty experience, and preferred work setting, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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