Inpatient Coding Trainer / Auditor

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Inpatient Coding Trainer & Auditor to help elevate coding accuracy, compliance, and education across our health information management (HIM) team. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on coder development enterprise-wide - building skill, confidence, and accuracy through structured training and audit programs.

If you love teaching, coding, and mentoring others while ensuring top-notch DRG and ICD-10 compliance, this is your next career move.

What You’ll Do

Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive internal inpatient coder training program to ensure high-quality, compliant coding practices.

Conduct initial and ongoing coder education and performance audits to maintain consistency and accuracy across the team.

Provide continued mentorship, education, and feedback based on audit findings.

Track and identify trends in coding compliance, offering targeted training to improve quality outcomes.

Partner with leadership to establish and refine coding policies, procedures, and guidelines .

Step in to perform coding coverage as needed to meet department productivity and quality goals.

What You Bring

3–5 years of inpatient coding experience in an acute care hospital setting, including DRG assignment and ICD-10 coding conventions.

Associate degree in HIM (or equivalent experience). Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Strong knowledge of coding compliance, documentation improvement, and DRG optimization .

Excellent communication and leadership skills with a passion for developing others.

Ability to work independently in a remote environment while maintaining collaboration with team members.

Required Certifications

One or more of the following : RHIA, RHIT, or CCS

ICD-10 Trainer certification strongly preferred

Eligible Work States

Applicants must currently reside in one of the following states to be considered for employment :   Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, or Wyoming.