[Hiring] Coding Manager, Physician Support Services @Ascension

Role Description

Manage the daily operations of the department while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Develop, maintain and monitor controls and computer systems/environment for the assigned area of the department.
• Participate on teams, committees, and special projects both internally and externally related to facility and systems services.
• Conduct hiring, firing, coaching, evaluations, discipline action and scheduling of staff.
• Provide input and monitors annual departmental budgets.
• Develop ongoing quality assessment activities to ensure compliance with regulatory and governmental requirements.
• Responsible for the daily operation, activities, customer services, operational efficiencies, quality improvement, financial outcomes, human resources management and physician relations of the Health Information Management Department (Records, Coding, Audit, Transcription).

Qualifications

• Certification as a Certified Professional Coder
• 3 years experience with billing and coding for acute and ambulatory physician groups
• 2 - 3 years supervising or managing a team

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• One or more of the following required:
  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credentialed from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Reg Health Info Admnstr credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Reg Health Info Tech credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience and 1 year of cumulative leadership experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree with 2 years of cumulative experience and 1 year of cumulative leadership experience OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience and 1 year of cumulative leadership experience required.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Various health insurance options & wellness plans
• Retirement benefits including employer match plans
• Long-term & short-term disability
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Parental leave & adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ways to give back to your community