Team Lead, Coding

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

📋 Description

• Engage with clients and internal Revenue Cycle teams on a daily basis to provide assistance with inquiries, requests, and information.

• Support the Coding Manager in managing client relationships through emails, phone calls, and video conferences with client staff and physicians.

• Aid the Coding Manager in managing denials and conducting coding reviews to enhance client education and satisfaction.

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

• Evaluate the quality of work produced by production coders.

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

• Identify deficiencies in coding and/or documentation and communicate them to the management team as necessary.

• Participate in daily production coding based on departmental requirements.

• Promote accurate, complete, and consistent coding practices to ensure quality healthcare data.

• Comply with ICD-9/ICD-10 coding conventions and official coding guidelines set forth by CPT, AMA, AAOS, and CCI.

• Utilize mandated coding and classification systems along with official resources to select the correct diagnostic and procedural codes.

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

• Consult with physicians for clarification and additional documentation when records are conflicting or ambiguous.

• Assist and inform physicians and clinicians on proper documentation practices.

• Continuously enhance coding skills and stay updated on changes in codes, guidelines, and regulations.

• Maintain a coding accuracy average of 90% or higher.

• Provide coding coverage according to client needs and daily workload capacity.

• Execute other duties as assigned or reassigned by management.

⛳️ 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.

• 5 years of experience in outpatient surgical coding.

• 1 year of experience in a team lead role or a proven demonstration of leadership qualities.

• Capability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

• A high degree of flexibility and professionalism.

• Exceptional organizational skills.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Proficient in computer usage and Windows-based software.

• Strong command of written and spoken English.

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

• Currently, we are unable to sponsor H1B candidates.

🏝️ Benefits

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

• Vacation and Sick leave.

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

• Paid Holidays.

• SIS Cares Day.

• Hybrid or Remote working environment depending on the position.