Manager, Coding

Job Description

Manages, plans, organizes and evaluates the daily operations and staff of the day to day operations of the Coding/Analysis area.

Job Responsibility

• Provides leadership to Coding team members and supervisors by communicating and guiding toward achieving department objectives. Ensures implementation, and evaluation of operating policies, procedures and processes.

• Develops, communicates, and builds consensus for goals in alignment with the health system. Oversees the Coding and Charge Specialist staff Acts as an administrator for the 3M products, including CAC and CDIS.

• Selects, develops, manages and evaluates direct reports; oversees the selection, development, management and evaluation of indirect reports.

• Ensures operating compliance with government and agency regulations.

• Manages resources including operating budget, supplies, equipment, space, staff and information.

• Coordinates DRG validation reviews. Prepares responses, follows up with 3rd party payors.

• Assists in establishment of qualitative and quantitative standards for coding, data abstraction and analysis and routinely monitors these standards.

• Coordinates in service education activities for physicians and staff.

• Provides reports on productivity, variance and Case Mix Index Reports.

• Develops and prepares provider, clinician and CDI education tools (newsletters, tip cards, etc.).

• Conducts coding compliance reviews.

• Assures accuracy of all UHDDS, SPARCS and Hospital specified data.

• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

• Current Professional Coder Certification, or Current Coding Professional Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.

• 6-8 years of relevant experience and 2-5 years of leadership / management experience, required.

• Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).