Coding Manager - Hospital

Piedmont Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Piedmont Healthcare is seeking a Coding Manager to join their team. This role involves organizing, planning, managing, and controlling the day-to-day operations of the Coding department. The manager will lead research and analysis of DNB review, claims edits, and Epic coding work queues. They will manage staff responsible for reviewing, interpreting, and coding medical record documentation according to official guidelines to ensure optimal reimbursement for hospital services. The position also includes reviewing coding quality audit data for improvement opportunities, preparing reports, and supervising coding team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized college or university or six (6) years of relevant Coding/HIM experience.
5 years of related Coding/HIM experience with at least three (3) years of management/leadership experience or eleven (11) years of related Coding/HIM experience with at least three (3) years of management/leadership experience.
RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator Upon Hire or RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician Upon Hire or CCS-Certified Coding Specialist Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Health Information Management

Responsibilities

Organize, plan, manage and control the day-to-day operations of the Coding department.
Lead research and analysis of DNB review, claims edit, and Epic coding work queues.
Manage the work of staff who review, interpret, code and abstract medical record documentation according to the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.
Ensure optimum reimbursement for hospital services through accurate and timely coding of all inpatient and outpatient service lines throughout the Piedmont System.
Review coding quality audit data for improvement opportunities.
Prepare complex reports as required.
Assign, direct, monitor and evaluate members of the Coding team.