Director, Client Coding Integration

Ensemble Health Partners • Indianapolis, IN

3d • $97,000 - $145,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ensemble Health Partners is seeking a strategic and operationally focused leader to guide physician coding integration initiatives for new and existing healthcare clients. The role partners with Coding Operations, Revenue Cycle, Client Services, Technology, Implementation, and operational leadership to support smooth coding transitions, operational readiness, compliance, and long-term client success.

The Director serves as a coding subject matter expert during implementation and transition work, assessing current workflows and helping develop improvements and post-integration action plans. The role also supports coding quality and compliance, revenue cycle optimization, workflow redesign, technology and automation initiatives, and client and stakeholder relationships. Approximately 50% onsite presence in Indiana is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 7 years of progressive healthcare coding, physician billing, revenue cycle, or health information management experience.
• At least 3 years of leadership, consulting, project management, or implementation experience.
• Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, Evaluation & Management (E/M) coding, professional fee billing, and reimbursement methodologies.
• Experience supporting physician practice operations, professional coding programs, or multispecialty physician groups.
• Strong understanding of healthcare compliance, regulatory requirements, and payer guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and influence stakeholders across multiple departments.
• Ability to work onsite approximately 50% of the time in Indiana.
• Must possess one or more active coding credentials: CPC, CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, or RHIA.
• Must be inquisitive and demonstrate openness to innovation, including AI, to explore better processes and improve patient and client experiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting large-scale physician practice integrations, acquisitions, or implementation projects.
• Experience with Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Athena, eClinicalWorks, or other major healthcare platforms.
• Background in revenue integrity, coding compliance, auditing, provider education, or CDI.
• Experience managing client-facing healthcare operations.
• Knowledge of AI-enabled tools, coding automation technologies, Power BI, Copilot, or workflow optimization solutions.
• Experience supporting multi-state or national healthcare operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead physician coding integration activities for client onboarding, acquisitions, conversions, and operational transitions.
• Serve as the primary coding subject matter expert throughout implementation and transition efforts.
• Assess coding workflows, policies, processes, and operational structures to identify improvement and standardization opportunities.
• Partner with operational leaders to develop post-integration action plans supporting quality, productivity, compliance, and financial performance.
• Support organizational readiness through training, communication, workflow design, and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide expertise on ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, modifier application, documentation requirements, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Revenue Integrity, Provider Education, and Client Leadership to support coding accuracy and operational excellence.
• Monitor coding quality, productivity, audit findings, and operational performance metrics.
• Assist in developing and implementing corrective action plans related to coding quality, documentation, and compliance concerns.
• Support internal and external audits and adherence to federal, state, payer, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze coding trends, denials, edits, and revenue cycle performance indicators to identify root causes and recommend solutions.
• Partner with Revenue Cycle teams to improve reimbursement accuracy, reduce denials, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Assist clients with coding workflow redesign, process improvements, and operational transformation initiatives.
• Support implementation of automation, reporting, and technology solutions that improve coding performance.
• Build trusted partnerships with physicians, operational leaders, coding teams, compliance departments, and client stakeholders.
• Act as a strategic advisor on physician coding operations and regulatory requirements.
• Present operational updates, implementation progress, risks, and recommendations to leadership teams.
• Facilitate communication between internal and external stakeholders throughout implementation activities.
• Demonstrate openness to innovation, including AI, and use or explore AI to improve processes and patient and client experiences; director-level expectations include advanced AI usage and managing teams using AI for process and technology improvements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, time off, retirement, and well-being programs.
• Professional development investment, including a relevant professional certification for each associate.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Quarterly and annual incentive programs for employees who exceed expectations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director