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.