Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HCA Healthcare is the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, and they are seeking a Regional Coding Operations Manager. The role involves overseeing coding operational processes and workflow, providing education to providers, and ensuring efficient coding practices across various physician practices.
Responsibilities
- Provides coding and documentation improvement education to Providers
- Assists the Director Coding Operations Division Support in reviewing progress against business case expectations and operational metrics to ensure that financial and operational risks are properly managed
- Works with the division operations team and CCU team on practice implementation/acquisition activities and projects
- Leads key communication efforts with practice staff, providers, and Division Leadership
- Provides direction and guidance to the practice management and Division Leadership teams to ensure accurate and efficient coding processes
- Physician Services Coding Operations works with Central Coding Unit (CCU) to identify and resolve issues
- Works collaboratively with each practice and division leadership team to ensure customer satisfaction and efficient coding work processes
- Assists the coding process in serving as a liaison between the CCU team and practice management, including the providers and division leadership while building and maintaining strategic working relationships with the practice and division leadership (working through specific issues, committee meetings, monthly updates, etc.)
- Assumes a lead role for innovation, knowledge sharing and leading best practice identification
- Manages coding education for practice management and practice/division staff
- Contributes to the development of strategic direction for Coding Operations
- Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.”
- Must be willing to be present within physician practices daily to include minimal overnight travel
Skills
- Must be a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist - Physician (CCS-P), RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician), RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) through AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) or AAPCs (American Academy of Professional Coders) Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) credential or Certified Professional Coder - Hospital (CPC-H®) or Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)
- Minimum 5 years health care management/leadership experience required
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Experience with Cerner and eClinicalWorks (eCW) is strongly preferred
- Minimum 7 years professional fee coding and revenue cycle operations experience strongly preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Preferred banking partnerships
- Retirement readiness tools
- Rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
- Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location
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