The Director of Clinical Education and Development provides strategic leadership and direction for clinical education and professional development initiatives across the organization. This role partners closely with Learning and Development to design, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve high-impact educational programs that enhance clinical documentation, coding accuracy, and overall healthcare delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the creation and maintenance of comprehensive education and training programs, including onboarding, for physicians, clinical documentation specialists, clinical coding analysts, and other healthcare professionals.
• Developing and delivering internal and external curricula, workshops, and training sessions focused on best practices in clinical documentation improvement (CDI), coding compliance, medical necessity, and regulatory standards.
• Overseeing training delivery methods (in-person, virtual, blended) and ensuring effective knowledge transfer through innovative instructional design and adult learning principles.
• Conducting quality assurance reviews, performance assessments, and ongoing monitoring to measure program effectiveness, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement in clinical documentation and coding practices.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams—including physicians, service line leaders, compliance, HIM/coding, and quality—to align educational efforts with organizational priorities, support service line goals, and promote accurate, complete, and compliant documentation.
• Contributing to thought leadership by staying current with industry trends, regulatory changes (e.g., CMS guidelines, ICD-10 updates), and evidence-based practices, while fostering a culture of lifelong learning and professional growth.
• Partnering with key stakeholders to evaluate outcomes, track metrics (such as query rates, DRG accuracy, and documentation quality scores), and implement targeted interventions to elevate clinical and financial performance.