Professional Fee Coding Auditor & Educator

Employment Duration: 3 months (w/ strong potential for extension)

The Patient Records Abstractor 4 fulfills a role as a Medical Coder for UCSF’s physician practices. This position reviews patient records, discharge summaries, operative reports, and other clinical documentation to assign standardized codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services. The role applies national and international coding classifications to ensure records accurately reflect the care delivered, supporting compliant reimbursement and reliable clinical data.

This position also serves as a Coding Educator responsible for providing education and training for physicians, staff, and other providers on professional fee coding and clinical documentation standards. Responsibilities include conducting coding quality reviews, analyzing findings, and providing follow-up education to coding staff and providers. The incumbent outlines and annotates applicable laws and coding compliance mandates and delivers written and verbal training, teaching, and policy guidance.

The role operates within a healthcare records or billing team and requires close collaboration with clinicians, clinical coders, and administrative staff to resolve documentation queries. The incumbent is expected to maintain current knowledge of coding updates, compliance requirements, and professional standards while participating in regular audits to monitor coding quality and support process improvements.