[Hiring] Outpatient Coding Team Lead @Children's Wisconsin

Role Description

The Outpatient Coding Team Lead will assist with the oversight of the daily outpatient surgical coding operations by monitoring work volume and work distribution to maintain optimal efficiency. This position will also include:

• Reviewing and reconciling reports and assigned work queues
• Troubleshooting problem accounts
• Researching coding questions
• Providing coding training as needed

100% Remote

Full time

Monday-Friday – 8 hr shifts

Hours: Beginning during the hours of 5:00 AM and 8:00 AM CST

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience in a highly progressive coding service/unit required
• Experience in a pediatric organization preferred
• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required or relevant experience
• CCS-Certified Coding Specialist – preferred
• RHIT-Registered Health Information Technician
• RHIA-Registered Health Information Administrator

Requirements

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills to facilitate communication with physicians, clinicians, and department personnel
• Strong working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding systems, and official coding guidelines, rules, and regulations
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology
• Effective interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
• Capacity to work independently as well as in a team environment

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates understanding and competence in the ICD-10-CM, CPT and HCPCS coding systems and acts as the department’s subject matter resource for these coding systems
• Monitors work volumes, coder staffing and productively provides coding support when needed with a 95% or above accuracy rate
• Researches questions as they relate to coding and compliance and makes recommendations for coding policies and procedures to ensure consistency in coding of disease processes and procedures
• Orients and trains new members to the Coding and Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) department
• Supports the training of new employees by answering questions and performing peer reviews as needed
• Coordinates, performs, and/or assists with internal and external coding audits when applicable
• Attends educational seminars, reads pertinent health care literature and maintains credentials, in order to remain current in knowledge of standards and practice of medical coding
• Assists peers with information technology issues, and works as one of the department’s super users to develop, and/or test current and new information system products or workflows to ensure they meet the needs of the Coding and Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) department
• Assists in the development of processes and procedures to facilitate optimal operations within the Coding and CDI department and health system
• Leads teams consisting of Coding Specialist I & II. Does not lead inpatient coders

Company Description

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.