Director of Professional Coding Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Foster and oversee a robust coding culture; responsible for the recruitment, training, and retention of dedicated coding professionals.

• Design, establish, and sustain an organizational framework and staffing model to effectively achieve AMHS goals and objectives.

• Develop, implement, and manage efficient operational policies, processes, and best practices concerning coding functions within the revenue cycle across AMHS.

• Provide vision, leadership, and operational guidance for standardization across AMHS professional coding operations.

• Monitor data to ensure that AMHS professional coding departmental KPIs are met.

• Operate with a focus on continuous process improvement, making adjustments to KPIs as necessary.

• Encourage and facilitate a continuous learning environment, fostering employee engagement, motivation, retention, skill development, and productivity among staff and management.

• Analyze and devise strategies to ensure that AMHS professional coding services remain progressive and effective; collaborate with other hospital and system service departments to promote process consistency.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in health information management or a related field - required.

• Master's Degree in health information management or a related field - preferred.

• 10+ years of experience in medical coding using ICD, CPT, and evaluation and management coding - required.

• Five+ years of experience in a progressive management role - required.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

• Outstanding presentation, planning, and organizational abilities.

• A problem solver with insight into systems design, procedure development, and team-building skills.

• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with staff and clients.

• Capability to communicate with professional healthcare providers.

• Demonstrates expertise in coding quality.

• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the entire revenue cycle.

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician upon hire, or RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator with CCS - Certified Coding Specialist upon hire, or Certified Coder - AHIMA or AAPC CPC - Certified Professional Coder upon hire - required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers.

• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing.