We are looking for an experienced HIM & Coding leader to lead large-scale coding operations, ensure coding quality and compliance, and drive operational excellence across Health Information Management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end HIM coding operations, including coding quality, productivity, accuracy, compliance and SLAs.
- Manage and develop large coding teams and coding leadership.
- Drive process improvement, operational efficiency and transformation initiatives.
- Oversee coding backlogs, unbilled accounts, data quality and performance reporting.
- Partner with key stakeholders on coding, CDI, A/R and operational performance.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, coding guidelines and compliance standards.
- Drive continuous improvement, innovation and best practices across HIM operations.
Ideal Profile
- 8+ years of recent acute-care HIM experience, with strong inpatient and outpatient coding exposure.
- 5+ years of healthcare management/leadership experience.
- Experience managing a large coding/coding reviewer pool.
- Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, APC and MS-DRG.
- Experience in process transformation, shared services, reengineering or change management is preferred.
- RHIA, RHIT and/or CCS certification required.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
