Coding Manager

Role Description

The Corporate Coding Manager develops and implements coding strategies and provides operational leadership to manage and maintain efficient coding processes. This position supervises staff, prepares and forecasts budgets and strategic plans, oversees quality assurance programs, and ensures regulatory compliance.

• Provides oversight and leadership to the Coding Supervisors within the department.
• 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 Inpatient 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.
• Participates in problem identification, performs root cause analysis, and develops solutions that produce expected outcomes and intended results.
• Assists with the development of the organizational wide standardization and implementation of a corporate coding compliance plan.
• Creates an environment that coworkers want to work in and maintains 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 the Coding Manager with inquiries/audits and denials from third party agencies related to coding.
• Acts as a nosologist, analyzing and interpreting disease and procedure classifications and terminologies for the accurate translation of healthcare data.
• Serves as the subject matter expert regarding diagnosis and procedure codes, coding guidelines, medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, reimbursement schemes, payer specific guidelines, and public reporting of outcomes.
• 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.
• Director with development and manages departmental budgets, including making budget allocations, approving expenditures, and ensuring expenses are within budget.
• Abides by the Standards of Ethical Coding as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association/American Association of Procedural Coders.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Health Information Management - Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management - Preferred
• 4 years as Coding Manager - Required
• 4 years as Franciscan Coding Supervisor - Required
• 3 years of Coding Experience - Required
• Inpatient Coding Experience - Required
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - Required OR Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - Required

Requirements

• Travel is required: Never or Rarely
• Job Range: Coding Manager $77,750.40 - $121,492.80
• Incentive: Not Applicable

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Benefits

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.