Director, Physician Education

Director, Physician Education

Department: Internal Controls and Quality

Location: US Based, Remote

FLSA Status: Exempt

People Leader: No

Travel: 25%

Summary

Company Summary

Accuity partners with hospitals and health systems through a technology-enabled, physician-led model that improves clinical documentation integrity, coding accuracy, reimbursement optimization, and quality outcomes.

Job Summary

The Director, Physician Education develops, coordinates, and delivers physician and provider education for internal and external audiences. This role creates educational materials, facilitates training sessions, supports continuing education activities, and partners with Client Success and education leadership to address client-specific and organizational learning needs. The Director, Physician Education serves as a clinical education resource for physicians, CDI professionals, coding teams, clients, and other stakeholders, supporting accurate documentation, coding education, regulatory awareness, and consistent application of Accuity standards.

Responsibilities

Education Program Development and Delivery

•  Develop and deliver education and training for physicians, providers, coding professionals, CDI teams, clients, and internal stakeholders.

•  Prepare physician and provider training materials, continuing education content, regulatory updates, presentations, and related educational resources.

•  Conduct frequent education sessions in person or virtually, including client-facing presentations, internal training, and conference-related education as needed.

•  Support orientation programs and online learning module assignments for applicable audiences.

•  Apply clinical expertise, documentation knowledge, and adult learning principles to create effective and engaging education programs.

Continuing Education and Documentation

•  Apply for continuing education credits, including CMEs and CEUs, from appropriate third-party vendors or accrediting organizations.

•  Maintain individual and client continuing education credit logs for Accuity.

•  Ensure educational materials and training records are organized, accurate, and maintained in accordance with departmental expectations.

•  Support documentation of education activities, attendance, outcomes, and follow-up needs.

Client and Stakeholder Support

•  Serve as an active liaison to assigned clients regarding physician education and training needs, depending on client size, frequency of training, and business requirements.

•  Partner with Client Success and education leadership to identify client education needs, develop training plans, and support client meetings.

•  Collect, coordinate, and analyze data related to education needs, performance trends, or training outcomes.

•  Compile reports, graphs, and findings and present education plans or recommendations in partnership with Client Success or the Sr. Director of Education.

•  Support education for current and prospective clients, internal team members, and external audiences at national or regional conference settings.

Operational Support and Continuous Improvement

•  Work independently under general supervision while using analytical and creative thinking to support Accuity’s education objectives.

•  Promote Accuity’s education philosophy and contribute to consistent, high-quality learning experiences across audiences.

•  Identify opportunities to improve education content, delivery methods, training materials, and stakeholder engagement.

•  Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling client, clinical, education, or business information.

Other Duties as Assigned

•  Perform other duties as assigned by the Sr. Director of Education or senior administration, including assignments that support growth and expansion of the department.

Qualifications

Education and Credentials

•  Medical school graduate (MD or DO) required.

•  CCDS or CDIP certification required.

•  Health information management and/or coding credential from AHIMA and/or AAPC preferred, such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CIC.

•  AHIMA ICD-10/PCS trainer certification preferred.

Experience

•  Minimum of 3 years of experience directly related to physician education, provider training, clinical documentation, coding education, or related healthcare education responsibilities.

•  Experience developing and delivering education or training for physicians, providers, CDI professionals, coding professionals, or healthcare stakeholders.

•  Experience with electronic health records, health information systems, and encoder platforms.

•  Demonstrated knowledge of MS-DRGs and APR-DRGs.

•  Experience in a physician advisor role preferred.

Core Competencies

•  Physician Education Expertise: Develops and delivers effective education for physicians, providers, CDI professionals, coding teams, clients, and internal stakeholders.

•  Clinical Documentation and Coding Knowledge: Applies strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, medical record documentation, hospital coding, billing, reimbursement, and payer requirements.

•  Presentation and Facilitation: Communicates complex clinical and documentation concepts clearly through virtual, in-person, and conference-based presentations.

•  Instructional Effectiveness: Uses adult learning principles, creativity, and sound instructional techniques to support knowledge transfer and behavior change.

•  Analytical Thinking: Reviews data, identifies trends, develops education recommendations, and presents findings in a clear and actionable manner.

•  Writing and Editing: Produces polished, accurate, and audience-appropriate training materials, communications, and supporting documentation.

•  Client and Stakeholder Partnership: Builds effective relationships with clients, Client Success, education leadership, physicians, and internal teams.

•  Professional Presence: Represents Accuity with credibility, attention to detail, sound judgment, and discretion when handling confidential information.

•  Technology Proficiency: Uses Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Word, and related tools effectively to develop, deliver, and manage education activities.

•  Remote-Work Effectiveness: Works independently and collaboratively in a remote environment while maintaining accountability, responsiveness, and organization.

Additional Requirements

1) Physical Requirements: The requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. Unless otherwise indicated, Accuity positions require interaction with people and technology while either sitting or standing. Employees must be able to communicate via phone, email, etc. and sit for extended periods of time, with or without reasonable accommodations. Physical effort and exposure to physical risk are limited to that of an office role / environment.

2) Position and Employment Statement: While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from a job and to assign other duties as necessary and at any time. All positions at Accuity Delivery Systems, LLC, are at-will employment, and a position description is not a guarantee of a job or of job responsibilities.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from a job and to assign other duties as necessary and at any time. All positions at Accuity are at-will employment, and a position description is not a guarantee of a job or of job responsibilities.