Coding Analyst, Health Information Management

Position Summary

The Coding Analyst is responsible for supporting the professional coding function through data analysis, operational reporting, workflow optimization, and technology administration. This role develops and maintains coding performance dashboards, monitors key operational and financial metrics, and provides actionable insights to support decision-making, compliance oversight, and revenue cycle performance. The position analyzes coding quality, productivity, denial trends, reimbursement outcomes, and payer policy changes to identify risks, opportunities, and process improvements.

Working collaboratively with coding leadership, billing teams, IT, vendors, and operational stakeholders, the analyst supports workflow design. The role also assists with vendor performance management, staffing and productivity benchmarking, technology evaluation, and the optimization of coding automation and AI-assisted solutions. Through data-driven analysis and continuous improvement efforts, this position helps ensure accurate reimbursement, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and alignment of coding operations.

Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

•    CPC certification (AAPC) or other AAPC certification
•    Minimum 5 years coding or revenue cycle experience
•    Advanced Excel and reporting skills
•    Experience with Athena or similar EHR systems
Preferred AAPC Certifications
•    CPC
•    CPB
•    CPMA
•    Data analytics training or certification

Skills
•    Knowledge of healthcare revenue cycle operations, professional coding, reimbursement methodologies, and payer requirements.
•    Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with the ability to evaluate data, identify trends, and recommend operational improvements.
•    Proficiency in developing reports, dashboards, and performance metrics to support coding operations, quality monitoring, financial analysis, and leadership decision-making.
•    Experience utilizing electronic health records (EHRs), coding and encoder software, practice management systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Excel.
•    Ability to evaluate workflows, monitor vendor performance, and support process optimization, technology enhancements, and automation initiatives.
•    Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
•    Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to present findings and collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
•    Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and adapt to changing regulatory, operational, and technology requirements.

Job Location

The Valley Health System-Ridgewood

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

SalaryJoining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.Pay Range: $35.68 - $44.60 (per hour)

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.