[Hiring] Inpatient Coding Manager @Mountain Region Out of State Staffing

Role Description

As our Coding Manager, you will oversee and coordinate inpatient coding operations within the Coding Service Center, ensuring efficient personnel management, workflow optimization, and high standards of quality and productivity. You will serve as a key leader in promoting the standardization of coding practices across the organization, ensuring full alignment with corporate objectives and regulatory compliance.

• Monitor critical performance metrics, including Discharged Not Billed (DNB) reports and timely filing, to support the financial health of the facility.
• Act as a primary point of contact for problem resolution, providing expert guidance on coding and billing inquiries.
• Collaborate closely with HIM, IT, Case Management, and clinical leadership to address complex documentation and revenue cycle needs.
• Foster strong partnerships with the Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) team to enhance physician documentation and ensure accurate code assignment for severity of illness.
• Maintain a focus on operational excellence and proactive communication to effectively lead your team to meet organizational goals.
• Uphold the highest integrity in coding and billing practices.
• Manage and direct inpatient coding operations, including personnel oversight, workflow coordination, and the enforcement of standardized practices across the organization.
• Ensure strict compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate standards by overseeing the quality and accuracy of coding and billing practices.
• Facilitate cross-departmental communication to address operational challenges and support the broader needs of the Revenue Management cycle.

Along with CO, KS and NM, this position is open to remote/out of state candidates residing in only these states:

• Alabama
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Colorado
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Missouri
• Mississippi
• Nebraska
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Wyoming

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of three (3) - five (5) years coding experience in an acute care setting
• Two (2) - three (3) years supervisory experience
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and troubleshooting computer problems
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10 PCS
• Knowledge of disease management, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and pharmacology
• Knowledge of 3M Encoder, Coding Clinic Guidelines, CMS Program Memorandums related to coding and billing practices, and Nosology
• Basic knowledge of charge description master (CDM)

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree
• Understanding of Charge Capture