Coding Team Manager
Responsible for managing the operations of the coding team to ensure that diagnoses and procedures have been accurately coded.
Reports To: Director, Health Information Management
Job Requirements:
Supervisory Responsibilities: YES
Number of Direct Reports: 8
Minimum Education: Associates Required; Bachelors Preferred.
Degree: Degree in Health Information Management or related field of study.
License/Certification Required: RHIA or RHIT and CCS
Minimum Work Experience: 5 years medical progressive coding experience, including 2 years of supervisory experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of medical coding using the ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT4/HCPCS classification coding systems. Familiar with MS-DRGs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Coding Encoder, preferably Solventum (formerly 3M) encoder
- Strong computer skills.
- Ability to organize work priorities and meet specific objectives under time constraints.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage and supervise the coding team, providing guidance, support, and training as needed.
- Review and analyze medical records to ensure accurate and appropriate coding.
- Monitor coding productivity and quality, implementing process improvements as necessary.
- Stay up to date with coding guidelines, regulations, and industry changes.
- Develop and maintain coding policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure coding accuracy and resolve coding-related issues.
- Review and Appeal Insurance MS-DRG denials.
- Ability to organize work priorities and meet specific objectives under time constraints.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Identify and address coding-related compliance issues.
- Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.
- Conduct regular coding education
- Participate in the hiring and onboarding of new coding staff.
Physical Requirements:
- Light lifting, pushing and pulling is required for 10-20 lbs occasionally and frequent moving of objects of less than 10 lbs is required. Frequent sitting with some walking, standing, squatting, bending and reaching is required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.
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