Responsibilities/Job Description
Join Fairview as a Coding Documentation Liaison – Shape the Future of Clinical Accuracy and Compliance!
Are you passionate about driving coding accuracy, improving clinical documentation, and ensuring compliance across healthcare systems? Fairview Health Services is seeking a dynamic Coding Documentation Liaison to join our collaborative team of professionals dedicated to delivering high-quality, compliant care.
Why You'll Love This Role
As a Coding Documentation Liaison, you'll be at the forefront of enhancing coding integrity and education across a multispecialty system. Your expertise will directly impact revenue integrity, regulatory compliance, and patient care documentation. You'll partner with providers, coding professionals, compliance teams, and clinical leaders to deliver real-time improvements and education. This is more than a coding role—it's an opportunity to lead, educate, and influence at all levels of our organization.
What You’ll Do
- Leads team or departmental meetings in the absence of the Manager and supports strategic planning and project execution related to coding and documentation improvement across a multispecialty system.
- Analyzes clinical documentation, charge capture practices, and financial reports to identify compliance concerns and revenue opportunities, and develops actionable strategies for improvement.
- Collaborates with service line leaders, executives, and stakeholders to present data insights, implement process enhancements, and drive performance outcomes.
- Audits clinical documentation and educates providers and multidisciplinary teams on coding regulations, documentation standards, and identified trends.
- Oversees onboarding for new providers, including delivering education on standard documentation practices and conducting tailored 1:1 training sessions.
- Develops and maintains departmental policies, procedures, audit tools, educational materials, and resources (e.g., newsletters, tip sheets) based on industry updates and internal findings.
- Leads or participates in governance workgroups, manages department review projects, and meets compliance-related reporting and quality assurance deadlines.
Who You Are
- A natural collaborator who can work with multidisciplinary teams and influence change.
- Detail-oriented with a passion for precision in coding and documentation.
- A strategic thinker with the ability to interpret data, spot trends, and take action.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management (HIM) or equivalent healthcare coding experience
- 5+ years of relevant coding experience
- One or more of the following certifications:
- RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CPC, CCS-P, or CPC-H
- Deep knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, and coding regulations
- Proficient in medical terminology, anatomy, and EHR systems
Preferred:
- Bachelor of Science or higher in HIM
- Experience working in both inpatient and outpatient coding environments
- Advanced skills in data analysis, report interpretation, and Microsoft Office tools
Why Fairview?
Fairview Health Services is a recognized leader in healthcare innovation. As part of M Health Fairview—a groundbreaking collaboration with the University of Minnesota—we bring academic excellence together with community-based care. Our vast network includes academic and community hospitals, primary and specialty clinics, rehabilitation centers, home health care, and more.
With over 34,000 employees and 5,000 providers, we are committed to equity, innovation, and excellence across the care continuum. You’ll join a team where your expertise makes a difference—and where your voice is heard.
Apply Today
If you're ready to step into a leadership-driven coding role with the opportunity to influence documentation quality, compliance, and clinical outcomes—this is the job for you.
Be part of something bigger. Be part of Fairview.
Qualifications
$65790.40-$92872.00 Annual
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