Medical Coding Educator Jobs
Medical Coding Educator jobs are open across healthcare systems, community colleges, online training providers, and professional associations, at every level from entry-level instructor to program director, with specializations in inpatient coding, outpatient coding, and CPC exam preparation. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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How You'll Make An Impact
At Strive Health, patients come first. We're on a mission to transform chronic conditions by identifying risk earlier, coordinating thoughtful care, and supporting people through every stage of their health journey.
Our work reduces emergency visits, improves outcomes, and helps patients live fuller lives. You'll work alongside passionate Strivers who care deeply about making an impact, show up for one another as One Team, and find ways to elevate the everyday.
If you're looking for meaningful work where your contributions truly matter, you'll feel right at home at Strive!
Benefits & Perks
- Hybrid-Remote Flexibility – Work from home while fulfilling in-person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits.
- Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance programs, employer-paid and voluntary life and disability insurance, plus health and flexible spending accounts.
- Financial & Retirement Support – Competitive compensation with a performance-based bonus program, 401k with employer match, and financial wellness resources.
- Time Off & Leave – Paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and paid birthgiving, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leaves.
- Wellness & Growth – Family forming services through Maven Maternity at no cost and physical wellness perks, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend.
To learn more about our offerings, click here.
What You'll Do
- Build trusted working relationships with network practice coders, coding leaders, providers, regional clinical leaders, and operational partners to understand workflows, identify needs, and provide practical support.
- Conduct targeted prospective and retrospective medical record reviews across applicable risk adjustment and documentation workflows to evaluate coding accuracy, completeness, specificity, clinical support, annual reassessment.
- Deliver individual and group education sessions, primarily through virtual platforms, for providers, coding teams, and leadership on risk adjustment, HCC documentation, ICD-10-CM guidelines, clinical documentation requirements, compliant query practices, CMS expectations, and value-based care initiatives.
- Analyze coding performance indicators, error trends, documentation gaps, and coding patterns to identify high-risk clinical areas, provider opportunities, and targeted educational needs.
- Translate coding and documentation findings into prioritized coaching, remediation strategies, and scalable education programs.
- Support onboarding, office hours, case reviews, peer learning sessions, and individualized follow-up education as needed.
- Develop and maintain training materials, presentations, job aids, feedback tools, frequently asked questions, and educational resources. Support education and governance for point-of-care coding and documentation tools, reinforcing clinical validation, supporting documentation, and compliant use of prompts and suggestions.
- Partner with Network Engagement and Risk Adjustment leadership to scale consistent education across affiliated practices. Provide insights that inform peer-to-peer coaching for regional medical directors and other clinical leaders.
- Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Coding Operations, Analytics, Informatics, and Product teams to ensure guidance and education are accurate, practical, consistent, and aligned with approved program scope.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards for risk adjustment, including CMS guidelines, ICD-10-CM coding conventions, documentation integrity requirements, and applicable federal and state regulations.
- Travel periodically to meet network partners, support onsite education, and facilitate business priorities as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Active Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) certification required.
- 6+ years combined related education, experience, or certification, including
- experience in risk adjustment coding, clinical documentation improvement, provider education, medical record review, coding compliance, or related healthcare discipline.
- Demonstrated experience translating coding and documentation findings into targeted education, coaching, and remediation plans.
- Extensive knowledge of coding and documentation standards established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), as well as Medicare Advantage risk adjustment, CKCC, HCC models, ICD-10-CM coding guidelines, and clinical documentation requirements.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, evaluate root causes, and communicate findings effectively to diverse audiences.
- Exceptional presentation, facilitation, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to develop strong relationships with providers, coding teams, operational leaders, and external partners.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Ability to travel and be onsite to meet business needs, with reliable transportation and an active driver's license as applicable.
- Internet Connectivity - Min Speeds: 3.8Mbps/3.0Mbps (up/down): Latency <60 ms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA), or another relevant AHIMA or AAPC credential.
- Experience supporting affiliated practices, delegated provider groups, accountable care organizations, managed care, population health, or other value-based care programs.
- Experience with CKCC, P4P, Medicare Advantage, ESRD, ACA, or other risk-adjusted programs.
- Experience with documentation integrity programs, prospective or retrospective chart review, or remediation standards.
- Experience supporting coding and documentation tools, EHR workflows, or point-of-care technologies.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in health information management, healthcare administration, nursing, public health, or related field.
- Experience educating or coaching network practice coders, coding teams, providers, or other clinical and operational stakeholders.
About You
- You are an experienced risk adjustment and coding professional who can effectively balance detailed chart review, clinical documentation improvement, and provider education.
- You make complex coding and documentation concepts understandable and actionable for busy providers and coding teams.
- You combine strong technical expertise with relationship-building skills and a collaborative approach.
- You are comfortable providing direct, constructive feedback while maintaining trust and a compliance-focused mindset.
- You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at identifying patterns across providers, practices, coding teams, and markets.
- You are motivated by improving documentation integrity, coding accuracy, provider engagement, and value-based care outcomes through scalable education and coaching programs.
Expected Impact
- Improved coding accuracy and documentation integrity across network practices.
- Stronger provider and operational leadership understanding of risk adjustment requirements and chart review expectations.
- More consistent, compliant use of documentation and coding workflows.
- Earlier identification of unsupported, inconsistent, or incomplete coding patterns.
- Actionable feedback loops that use audit findings to drive targeted education for coders, coding leaders, providers, network teams, and clinical leadership.
- Improved network audit readiness and reduced documentation-related compliance risk.
- Scalable education and audit support for Strive's network, CKCC, P4P, and broader value-based care programs.
Annual Salary Range: $74,000 - $90,000
Final compensation will be determined based on location, experience, and qualifications.
Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talentacquisition@strivehealth.com.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters/placement agencies. Strive Health will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.
How You'll Make An Impact
At Strive Health, patients come first. We're on a mission to transform chronic conditions by identifying risk earlier, coordinating thoughtful care, and supporting people through every stage of their health journey.
Our work reduces emergency visits, improves outcomes, and helps patients live fuller lives. You'll work alongside passionate Strivers who care deeply about making an impact, show up for one another as One Team, and find ways to elevate the everyday.
If you're looking for meaningful work where your contributions truly matter, you'll feel right at home at Strive!
Benefits & Perks
- Hybrid-Remote Flexibility – Work from home while fulfilling in-person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits.
- Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance programs, employer-paid and voluntary life and disability insurance, plus health and flexible spending accounts.
- Financial & Retirement Support – Competitive compensation with a performance-based bonus program, 401k with employer match, and financial wellness resources.
- Time Off & Leave – Paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and paid birthgiving, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leaves.
- Wellness & Growth – Family forming services through Maven Maternity at no cost and physical wellness perks, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend.
To learn more about our offerings, click here.
What You'll Do
- Build trusted working relationships with network practice coders, coding leaders, providers, regional clinical leaders, and operational partners to understand workflows, identify needs, and provide practical support.
- Conduct targeted prospective and retrospective medical record reviews across applicable risk adjustment and documentation workflows to evaluate coding accuracy, completeness, specificity, clinical support, annual reassessment.
- Deliver individual and group education sessions, primarily through virtual platforms, for providers, coding teams, and leadership on risk adjustment, HCC documentation, ICD-10-CM guidelines, clinical documentation requirements, compliant query practices, CMS expectations, and value-based care initiatives.
- Analyze coding performance indicators, error trends, documentation gaps, and coding patterns to identify high-risk clinical areas, provider opportunities, and targeted educational needs.
- Translate coding and documentation findings into prioritized coaching, remediation strategies, and scalable education programs.
- Support onboarding, office hours, case reviews, peer learning sessions, and individualized follow-up education as needed.
- Develop and maintain training materials, presentations, job aids, feedback tools, frequently asked questions, and educational resources. Support education and governance for point-of-care coding and documentation tools, reinforcing clinical validation, supporting documentation, and compliant use of prompts and suggestions.
- Partner with Network Engagement and Risk Adjustment leadership to scale consistent education across affiliated practices. Provide insights that inform peer-to-peer coaching for regional medical directors and other clinical leaders.
- Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Coding Operations, Analytics, Informatics, and Product teams to ensure guidance and education are accurate, practical, consistent, and aligned with approved program scope.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards for risk adjustment, including CMS guidelines, ICD-10-CM coding conventions, documentation integrity requirements, and applicable federal and state regulations.
- Travel periodically to meet network partners, support onsite education, and facilitate business priorities as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Active Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) certification required.
- 6+ years combined related education, experience, or certification, including
- experience in risk adjustment coding, clinical documentation improvement, provider education, medical record review, coding compliance, or related healthcare discipline.
- Demonstrated experience translating coding and documentation findings into targeted education, coaching, and remediation plans.
- Extensive knowledge of coding and documentation standards established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), as well as Medicare Advantage risk adjustment, CKCC, HCC models, ICD-10-CM coding guidelines, and clinical documentation requirements.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, evaluate root causes, and communicate findings effectively to diverse audiences.
- Exceptional presentation, facilitation, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to develop strong relationships with providers, coding teams, operational leaders, and external partners.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Ability to travel and be onsite to meet business needs, with reliable transportation and an active driver's license as applicable.
- Internet Connectivity - Min Speeds: 3.8Mbps/3.0Mbps (up/down): Latency <60 ms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA), or another relevant AHIMA or AAPC credential.
- Experience supporting affiliated practices, delegated provider groups, accountable care organizations, managed care, population health, or other value-based care programs.
- Experience with CKCC, P4P, Medicare Advantage, ESRD, ACA, or other risk-adjusted programs.
- Experience with documentation integrity programs, prospective or retrospective chart review, or remediation standards.
- Experience supporting coding and documentation tools, EHR workflows, or point-of-care technologies.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in health information management, healthcare administration, nursing, public health, or related field.
- Experience educating or coaching network practice coders, coding teams, providers, or other clinical and operational stakeholders.
About You
- You are an experienced risk adjustment and coding professional who can effectively balance detailed chart review, clinical documentation improvement, and provider education.
- You make complex coding and documentation concepts understandable and actionable for busy providers and coding teams.
- You combine strong technical expertise with relationship-building skills and a collaborative approach.
- You are comfortable providing direct, constructive feedback while maintaining trust and a compliance-focused mindset.
- You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at identifying patterns across providers, practices, coding teams, and markets.
- You are motivated by improving documentation integrity, coding accuracy, provider engagement, and value-based care outcomes through scalable education and coaching programs.
Expected Impact
- Improved coding accuracy and documentation integrity across network practices.
- Stronger provider and operational leadership understanding of risk adjustment requirements and chart review expectations.
- More consistent, compliant use of documentation and coding workflows.
- Earlier identification of unsupported, inconsistent, or incomplete coding patterns.
- Actionable feedback loops that use audit findings to drive targeted education for coders, coding leaders, providers, network teams, and clinical leadership.
- Improved network audit readiness and reduced documentation-related compliance risk.
- Scalable education and audit support for Strive's network, CKCC, P4P, and broader value-based care programs.
Annual Salary Range: $74,000 - $90,000
Final compensation will be determined based on location, experience, and qualifications.
Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talentacquisition@strivehealth.com.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters/placement agencies. Strive Health will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in medical coding educator jobs.
- Active CPC, CCS, or RHIA certification in good standing required
- Minimum two to five years of professional medical coding experience
- Experience developing or delivering coding curriculum in a classroom or online format
- Proficiency with ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II code sets
- Familiarity with learning management systems such as Canvas, Blackboard, or similar platforms
- Bachelor's degree in health information management, health sciences, or a related field preferred
Tips for Your Medical Coding Educator Job Search
Lead your resume with coding credentials
Hiring managers for medical coding educator roles scan for CPC, CCS, or RHIA credentials before reading anything else. List your active certifications near the top of your resume, directly below your name, so they're visible without scrolling.
Show curriculum development in concrete terms
Don't just list 'curriculum development' as a bullet. Name the courses you built, the platforms you used, and whether enrollment grew under your instruction. Employers hiring educators want evidence you can design and deliver, not just code.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists medical coding educator 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 your credentialing specialty
A role built around ICD-10-CM outpatient coding requires a different background than one focused on HCC risk adjustment or DRG inpatient training. Read each job description for the coding system emphasized and apply only where your specialty aligns.
Prepare a teaching demonstration you can deliver remotely
Many programs ask finalists to teach a short sample lesson, often over video. Have a 10-to-15-minute module on a topic like E&M leveling or NCCI edits ready to deliver on short notice, with your screen-share workflow already tested.
Negotiate for continuing education support
AHIMA and AAPC credentials require ongoing CEUs to maintain, and employers who budget for conferences or renewal fees treat educators as long-term investments. Ask about CEU reimbursement during the offer stage, before you accept.
Medical Coding Educator Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most medical coding educators?
The companies hiring the most medical coding educators right now include Providence, Moffitt Cancer Center, and Millennium Physician, with the largest share of openings in Washington, Florida, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand tends to be highest at organizations with large training pipelines, including health systems, coding schools, and professional credentialing bodies.
How many medical coding educator jobs are remote?
About 70% of medical coding educator openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the role's strong fit for online instruction. Curriculum development, virtual classroom instruction, and CPC exam prep coaching are the sub-areas most commonly offered in remote formats, while roles tied to clinical site supervision or in-person cohort management are more likely to require on-site presence.
How do you become a medical coding educator?
Start by earning a nationally recognized coding credential such as the CPC from AAPC or the CCS from AHIMA, then build several years of hands-on coding experience in a clinical or billing setting. From there, pursue teaching experience through adjunct instruction, corporate training, or mentoring colleagues. Many educators also complete a health information management degree or a certificate in adult education to strengthen their curriculum design skills before applying for full educator roles.
Can you get hired as a medical coding educator with little experience?
You can move into a medical coding educator role without prior teaching experience if your coding credentials and clinical background are strong. Employers often accept candidates who have informally trained colleagues, led coding audits, or tutored certification candidates as a substitute for formal teaching history. Starting with a part-time adjunct or corporate trainer position is a practical way to build a teaching record before applying to full-time educator openings.
What does the medical coding educator interview process look like?
Most interviews for medical coding educator roles involve an initial phone or video screen focused on your credentials and coding background, followed by a panel interview with department leaders or academic staff. Finalists are frequently asked to deliver a short teaching demonstration on a coding topic of the employer's choice. Some programs also include a written coding assessment or a review of a sample lesson plan you have developed.
Where can I find and apply to medical coding educator jobs?
You can find and apply to medical coding educator jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your credentials and experience, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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