Team Lead, Coding

Surgical Information Systems Careers•Alpharetta, GA

About The Position

Surgical Information Systems is seeking an expert outpatient surgical coder for a leadership role combining hands-on coding with team mentorship, quality oversight, and client interaction. The Team Lead, Coding supports coding best practices and coder development while collaborating with revenue cycle partners to promote accuracy, compliance, and financial integrity. The role interfaces daily with clients and internal Revenue Cycle teams, assists the Coding Manager with client management, denial management, coding reviews, and escalations, and reviews production coders’ work for quality. It also participates in production coding as directed by management and provides coding coverage according to client needs and department capacity. The position requires maintaining at least a 90% coding accuracy average and staying current with coding changes, guidelines, and regulations. Surgical Information Systems provides software and services for ambulatory surgery centers and hospital perioperative teams, serving more than 2,900 surgical facilities. The role may be performed in a hybrid or remote environment depending on the role. SIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is unable to sponsor H1B candidates at this time.

Requirements

Coding certification through AAPC or AHIMA, such as CPC, COC, RHIT, or CCS; apprentice designations are not accepted.
Successful completion of formal education in basic ICD-9-CM/ICD-10/CPT coding, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and disease processes.
Five years of outpatient surgical coding experience.
One year of team lead experience or successful demonstration of leadership qualities.
At least two years of acute care coding experience across inpatient, SDS, and ER patient types, with strong inpatient experience.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
A high degree of flexibility and professionalism.
Excellent organizational skills.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of computers and Windows-driven software.
Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

Interface daily with clients and internal Revenue Cycle teams to respond to requests, questions, and information needs.
Assist the Coding Manager with client management, including emails, phone calls, and video meetings with client staff and physicians.
Support the Coding Manager with denial management and client coding reviews to promote client education and satisfaction.
Support Coding leadership in addressing and managing client escalations and concerns.
Review production coders’ work for quality and provide clear, concise, and compliant written feedback.
Identify coder and documentation deficiencies and communicate them to the management team as needed.
Participate in production coding daily as defined by management and department needs.
Support accurate, complete, and consistent coding practices for quality healthcare data.
Follow ICD-9/ICD-10 coding conventions and official coding guidelines approved by CPT, AMA, AAOS, and CCI.
Use current coding and classification systems and official resources to select appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes.
Assign and report codes clearly supported by health-record documentation.
Consult physicians for clarification and additional documentation before code assignment when health-record data is conflicting or ambiguous.
Support optimal payment to which the facility is legally entitled.
Assist and educate physicians and other clinicians on proper documentation practices.
Maintain and continually enhance coding skills, and stay aware of changes in codes, guidelines, and regulations.
Maintain a coding accuracy average of 90% or above.
Provide coding coverage based on client needs and capacity daily.