Team Lead, Coding

Surgical Information Systems Careers • Alpharetta, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Since 1996, Surgical Information Systems (“SIS”) has been dedicated to providing surgical care providers with the solutions and services they need to deliver improved operational, financial, and clinical outcomes. Focused exclusively on perioperative IT, SIS serves over 2200 facilities across the US and Canada. The SIS product suite is built specifically for the perioperative environment and includes hospital and ASC-focused solutions covering perioperative Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS), ASC business management, business intelligence and analytics solutions, and revenue cycle services. SIS has been recognized by Black Book Research for nine consecutive years as the No. 1 ranked ASC Technology Vendor[1]. SIS received the Best in KLAS Award in 2022 and 2023 in the ASC Solutions category for SIS Charts, SIS’ EHR solution. SIS has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Healthcare Technology Companies by The Healthcare Technology Report and as a Top Workplace US by Energage for four years in a row (2021-2024). For more information, visit SISFirst.com. SIS, the SIS logo, and Surgical Information Systems are trademarks of Surgical Information Systems, LLC. AmkaiSolutions, AmkaiCharts, AmkaiOffice, and AmkaiAnalytics are trademarks of Amkai LLC. AdvantX, Vision, and SurgiSource are trademarks of Source Medical. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owner. [1]Black Book Research: “Top User-Rated Technology Solutions: Ambulatory Surgical Centers” February 2024, "Top Client/User-Rated Digital Solutions: Ambulatory Surgery Centers" February 2023, “Top Technology Solutions: Ambulatory Surgical Centers” March 2022, “Top Technology Solutions: Ambulatory Surgical Centers” March 2021, “Top Technology Solutions: Ambulatory Surgical Centers” February 2020, “Top Technology Solutions: Ambulatory Surgical Centers” April 2019, “Top Ambulatory Electronic Health Records Solutions: Ambulatory Surgical Centers” April 2018, “Top Electronic Medical Records/Electronic Health Records Vendors” April 2017, & “Top Ambulatory Electronic Health Records Vendors Comparative Performance Result Set of Top EHR Vendors,” May 2016. The Team Lead, Coding assist with supervising the coding team, participate in daily coding, and help with Client and internal Revenue Cycle requests. Will play a key role in reviewing and analyzing medical billing and coding for processing and accurately code ambulatory surgical procedures for reimbursement.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED certification
• Coding certification through AAPC or AHIMA (CPC, COC, RHIT, CCS, etc., no apprentice designation)
• Successful completion of formal education in basic ICD-9-CM/ICD-10/CPT coding, medical terminology, anatomy/physiology and disease process.
• 5 years outpatient surgical coding
• 1 year of team lead experience or successful display of leadership qualities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A high degree of flexibility and professionalism
• Excellent organizational skills
• Outstanding communications skills; both verbal and written
• Knowledge of computers and Windows-driven software
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Minimum of 2 years acute care coding experience of all patient types Inpatient, SDS and ER, with strong experience in Inpatient.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Clients and internal Revenue Cycle teams daily to assist with requests, questions, information, etc.
• Assist Coding Manager in client management, including emails, phone calls, and video meetings with client staff as well as physicians
• Assist Coding Manager related to denial management and coding reviews with clients to help drive client education and satisfaction
• Help support Coding leadership in addressing and managing client escalations and concerns
• Reviewing production coders work for quality
• Provide clear, concise, and compliant written feedback to coders
• Identify coder and/or documentation deficiencies and communicate them to the management team as needed
• Participate in production coding daily as defined by management, based on department needs
• Supports the importance of accurate, complete and consistent coding practices for the production of quality healthcare data.
• Adheres to the ICD-9/ICD-10 coding conventions, official coding guidelines approved by CPT, AMA, AAOS, and CCI.
• Uses skills and knowledge of the currently mandated coding and classification systems, and official resources to select the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes.
• Assigns and reports the codes that are clearly supported by documentation in the health record.
• Consults physicians for clarification and additional documentation prior to code assignment when there is conflicting or ambiguous data in the health record.
• Strives for the optimal payment to which the facility is legally entitled.
• Assists and educates physicians and other clinicians by advocating proper documentation practices.
• Maintains and continually enhances coding skills.
• Coders need to be aware of changes in codes, guidelines, and regulations.
• They are required to maintain 90% or above coding accuracy average.
• Provides coding coverage based on client needs and capacity daily
• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

Benefits

• Benefit package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Vacation/Sick time
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Holidays
• SIS Cares Day
• Hybrid or Remote environment depending on the role

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED