Coding Team Lead

Wolcott, Wood and Taylor•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Coding Lead supports the daily operations of the Coding Department and serves as a liaison between coding staff, the Coding Supervisor, and the assigned financial division. Under the direction of the Coding Supervisor and Coding Manager, the role provides operational guidance, supports departmental workflows, promotes adherence to coding policies and procedures, performs quality review activities, and maintains an active coding workload. The Coding Lead also helps monitor productivity, address coding questions, and facilitate communication between team members and leadership to support efficient and compliant coding operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
A solid foundation in coding and billing.
Two to three years of coding experience in physician billing healthcare revenue cycle is required.
Knowledge of medical terminology, coding, and office procedures.
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to pursue, rebut, and escalate issues as appropriate.
Ability to hold oneself accountable for shared professional and personal goals.
Ability to establish and maintain customer relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, patients, and external parties.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel, and other applications as required.
Advanced writing skills, including the ability to present a compelling argument, punctuate properly, spell correctly, and transcribe accurately.

Nice To Haves

CPC or CCS-P certification with work experience in coding and billing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Supervisor in monitoring daily work queues and coding assignments to help maintain productivity and timely completion of coding review.
Serve as a resource to coders by addressing questions about clinical documentation, physician coding inquiries, and appropriate code assignments.
Monitor charge lag for assigned work queues to ensure appropriate coding review turnaround.
Communicate errors and trends identified during team touch bases to the Coding Supervisor.
Under the Supervisor’s guidance, work with the financial division contact to provide feedback on documentation issues affecting coding review, reimbursement, or workflow.
Research coding issues using available resources and review issues requiring escalation with the Supervisor.
Work with the Supervisor to assist with review of Claim Edit and Router work queues.
Support onboarding and ongoing development of coding staff by sharing knowledge, providing informal coaching, and reinforcing coding standards.
Help train new hires within the assigned financial division.
Perform daily coding encounters while meeting department productivity levels.
Maintain and monitor coding credentials of coding staff and other required mandatory training requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.