Coding Manager
Franciscan Health
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $77,750 - $121,492 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- The Corporate Coding Manager develops and implements coding strategies and provides operational leadership to manage and maintain efficient coding processes.
- Provides oversight and leadership to the Coding Supervisors within the department, and manages the performance of coworkers through ongoing coaching, feedback, and development to motivate, engage and drive a high performing team.
- Oversees the auditing and education program to ensure accurate and compliant coding and billing practices.
- Makes decisions regarding changes to coding staff day-to-day functions; aligns all aspects of coding operations to align acute and ambulatory corporate initiatives, including standardized corporate coding policy and procedure development and enforcement.
- Participates in problem identification, performs root cause analysis, and develops a solution that produces expected outcomes and intended results.
- Assists with the development of the organizational wide standardization and implementation of a corporate coding compliance plan to include compliance with external regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Creates an environment that coworkers want to work in and maintain a high level of coworker satisfaction.
- Serves as department liaison for regional meetings and projects and to other teams that interact with the coding team; assists with items specific to coding needs for planning of new department builds and department revisions.
- Acts as a nosologist, analyzing and interpreting disease and procedure classifications and terminologies for the accurate translation of healthcare data; applies broad guidelines to specific coding situations, independently utilizing discretion and a significant level of analytic ability.
- Maintains expert knowledge of Franciscan Alliance coding software tools; assists with development and maintenance of software system workflow for standardization and maximum efficiency.
- Assists with identification and implementation of process improvements, according to industry best practice standards, to make the best use of resources, decrease costs and improve coding services across the specialized service lines.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree Health Information Management - Required
- Bachelor's Degree Health Information Management - Preferred
- 4 years Coding Manager - Required
- 4 years Franciscan Coding Supervisor - Required
- 3 years Coding Experience - Required
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Required - OR - Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Required
- TRAVEL IS REQUIRED: Up to 20%
Benefits
- Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
coding strategiescoding processesauditingroot cause analysiscoding compliance plandisease classificationsprocedure classificationshealthcare data analysisprocess improvementscoding services
Soft skills
operational leadershipcoachingfeedbackteam motivationengagementproblem identificationcommunicationcollaborationanalytical abilitycoworker satisfaction
Certifications
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)