Team Lead, Coding

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Engage daily with clients and internal Revenue Cycle teams to assist with inquiries, requests, and information.

• Support the Coding Manager in managing client relations, including handling emails, phone calls, and video conferences with client personnel and physicians.

• Aid the Coding Manager in denial management and coding reviews to enhance client education and satisfaction.

• Assist Coding leadership in addressing and resolving client escalations and concerns.

• Evaluate the work of production coders to ensure quality standards are met.

• Deliver clear, concise, and compliant written feedback to coders.

• Identify deficiencies in coder performance and/or documentation, communicating them to the management team as necessary.

• Participate in daily production coding based on departmental requirements.

• Utilize ICD-9/ICD-10 coding conventions along with official CPT, AMA, AAOS, and CCI guidelines.

• Accurately select appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes using mandated coding and classification systems and official resources.

• Assign and report codes that are substantiated by health record documentation.

• Consult with physicians for clarification and additional documentation when health record data is unclear or contradictory.

• Facilitate optimal legally entitled facility payment.

• Educate physicians and clinicians on proper documentation practices.

• Continuously maintain and improve coding skills, keeping abreast of changes in codes, guidelines, and regulations.

• Achieve and maintain a coding accuracy average of 90% or higher.

• Provide coding coverage based on client requirements and daily workload.

⛳️ Requirements

• High school diploma or GED certification.

• Coding certification from AAPC or AHIMA (CPC, COC, RHIT, CCS, etc., with no apprentice designation).

• Successful completion of formal education in basic ICD-9-CM/ICD-10/CPT coding, medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, and disease processes.

• At least 5 years of outpatient surgical coding experience.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a team lead role or demonstrated leadership capabilities.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

• High degree of flexibility and professionalism.

• Exceptional organizational skills.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Proficiency in computers and Windows-based software.

• Strong command of written and spoken English.

• A minimum of 2 years of acute care coding experience across all patient types: Inpatient, SDS, and ER, with substantial experience in Inpatient coding.

• Currently, we are unable to sponsor H1B candidates.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance.

• Paid Vacation and Sick time.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.

• Paid Holidays.

• SIS Cares Day.

• Hybrid or Remote work environment depending on the position.