Medical Coding Team Lead
MaxPayload LLC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Temple • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Oversee and guide a team of medical coders, ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and compliance of coding processes.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and technical expertise to support high performance and adherence to regulatory and industry-standard coding guidelines.
- Collaborate closely with coders and clinical staff, assist in resolving complex coding questions, support audit and quality initiatives, and help drive workflow efficiency.
- Maintain high coding accuracy and ensure exceptional documentation integrity across the organization.
Requirements
- At least three (3) years of medical coding experience (Inpatient or outpatient, depending on assignment)
- At least one (1) active coding credential/certification required: RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, or CPC
- Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, auditing, or supervisory experience in a HIM/coding environment
- Ability to review charts, identify coding errors, provide corrective feedback, and support coder training
- Strong proficiency in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, and federal documentation standards
- Ability to consistently meet or exceed the VA’s 95% accuracy requirement
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills; able to coach and guide coding staff
- U.S. Citizenship required or Green Card holder.
- Experience with Cerner, EPIC, VistA, or other large EHR platforms.
- Background in audit or compliance roles related to medical coding.
- Clinical background or advanced coding specialization (e.g., Oncology, Cardiology)
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management or a related field (preferred).
- Ability to foster a positive team environment and promote professional development among team members.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Additional benefits provided in accordance with contract requirements.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
medical codingICD-10-CMICD-10-PCSCPTHCPCScoding accuracychart reviewcoding error identificationcoder trainingregulatory compliance
Soft skills
leadershipcoachingmentoringcommunicationteamworkproblem-solvingworkflow efficiencyprofessional developmentauditingsupervisory experience
Certifications
RHITRHIACCSCCS-PCPC