Outpatient Trainer

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Outpatient Trainer improving outpatient coding audit quality at EXL Health, a data analytics and digital operations company. Delivering targeted training, mentoring coders, and analyzing audit trends.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver onboarding training for new outpatient coders and refresher training for tenured coders
  • Develop and maintain medical coding and billing training content and modules, including ICD-10-CM, CPT, E/M coding, Business of Medicine, edit resolution, and revenue cycle concepts
  • Analyze coding errors and audit trends to identify root causes and deliver targeted training or remediation
  • Mentor outpatient coders and provide coaching and performance feedback
  • Conduct quality reviews related to initial audits and appeals to support training insights and skill reinforcement
  • Identify opportunities beyond standard audit findings that may result in additional recoveries and incorporate learnings into training
  • Maintain current knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS coding guidelines
  • Track and consolidate learner performance data from quizzes, exams, and assessments
  • Present summarized learner-performance insights during weekly meetings
  • Perform responsibilities in accordance with company compliance, information security, and regulatory requirements
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • CCS or CPC certified
  • Minimum 5 years coding experience in professional or hospital coding
  • Thorough understanding of ICD-10 coding, HCPCS/CPT coding systems, Medicare OPPS, and APC
  • Experience with and expertise in Medicare LCD and NCD
  • Demonstrated training facilitation skill, including instructor-led, virtual, and blended training for adult learners
  • Strong knowledge of outpatient clinical coding, including CPT, ICD-10-CM, modifiers, and documentation requirements
  • Proficiency in modifier application following Medicare and NCCI guidelines
  • Ability to code complex outpatient services, including interventional radiology, ambulatory surgery, emergency room, and observation
  • Ability to explain complex coding guidelines and audit concepts clearly and practically
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills for engaging learners and managing virtual group dynamics
  • Analytical skills to identify knowledge gaps, recurring errors, and training opportunities from audit trends
  • Ability to collaborate with Quality, Audit, and SME partners in a remote environment
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Comfort using virtual meeting platforms, LMS, and MS Teams
  • Personal computer skills required
  • Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word
  • A brief coding/auditing assessment may be included in the interview process

Benefits:

  • Exciting, fast-paced, and innovative environment
  • Opportunity to work closely with experienced healthcare consultants
  • Exposure to many aspects of clients’ businesses
  • Teamwork and time-management development opportunities
  • Mentoring program with guidance/coaching from a senior-level advisor
  • Growth and development opportunities
  • 100% remote work
  • Up to 10% annual travel for team meetings and limited client onsite engagements