Region Manager Revenue Cycle Inpatient Coding-NW
About The Position
Provides oversight of coding teams holding them accountable to enterprise established KPIs, including DNFC. Must be a subject matter expert in current ICD coding classification systems, reimbursement, and enterprise compliance plan. Manages staff to ensure the coding team is meeting productivity and quality standards. Develops performance improvement plans as needed. Acts as a liaison between CDI, physicians, clinical quality, patient financial services, and other departments to ensure collaborative relationships resulting in accuracy and integrity of the inpatient medical record. Oversees inpatient coding, ensuring optimal performance and adherence to compliant coding practices and regulatory requirements. Adhere to he ethical standards of coding as established by AAPC and/or AHIMA Actively monitors daily DNFC and coding work queues to ensure KPIs are met. Ensures coding team meets productivity and coding accuracy standards, develop action plans for sustained improvements and KPIs Acts as a liaison with CDI, patient financial services, patient registration, clinical staff to resolve problems and improve workflow Ability to identify and determine resolution of complex issues. Ability to troubleshoot computer issues timely while working remotely Assist CSH leadership in strategic planning and assists with the development of combined coding and CDI steering presentations Ability to communicate effectively, deliver presentations to large groups, stay organized, and demonstrate effective leadership skills
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in HIM or related field
- 4-6 years of recent management of hospital-based coding teams (hospital, large multi-facility organization, etc.)
- Experience in process improvement strategies and mentoring staff
- Previous experience effectively managing remote teams
- Registered Health Information Administrator, upon hire or Registered Health Information Technician, upon hire
- Certified Coding Specialist, upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in HIM or related field
- 3+ years of inpatient coding experience
- Experience working in a level I/II trauma center and/or teaching hospital with complex conditions and procedures (cardiovascular/interventional radiology, orthopedic, neurosurgery, and obstetrics/NICU)
- Experience working with a CDI program
Responsibilities
- Provides oversight of coding teams holding them accountable to enterprise established KPIs, including DNFC.
- Manages staff to ensure the coding team is meeting productivity and quality standards.
- Develops performance improvement plans as needed.
- Acts as a liaison between CDI, physicians, clinical quality, patient financial services, and other departments to ensure collaborative relationships resulting in accuracy and integrity of the inpatient medical record.
- Oversees inpatient coding, ensuring optimal performance and adherence to compliant coding practices and regulatory requirements.
- Actively monitors daily DNFC and coding work queues to ensure KPIs are met.
- Ensures coding team meets productivity and coding accuracy standards, develop action plans for sustained improvements and KPIs
- Acts as a liaison with CDI, patient financial services, patient registration, clinical staff to resolve problems and improve workflow
- Ability to identify and determine resolution of complex issues.
- Ability to troubleshoot computer issues timely while working remotely
- Assist CSH leadership in strategic planning and assists with the development of combined coding and CDI steering presentations
- Ability to communicate effectively, deliver presentations to large groups, stay organized, and demonstrate effective leadership skills
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
