Coding Manager

• Location: Remote
• Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas
• Department: Revenue Cycle Management
• Schedule: Full-time | Days

• Develops, maintains and monitors controls and computer systems/environment for the assigned area of the department.
• Participates on teams, committees, and special projects both internally and externally related to facility and systems services.
• Conducts hiring, firing, coaching, evaluations, disciple action and scheduling of staff.
• Provides input and monitors annual departmental budgets.
• Develops ongoing quality assessment activities to ensure compliance with regulatory and governmental requirements.
• Responsible for the daily operations, 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).

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • One or more of the following:
    • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
    • Certified Outpatient Coding (COC) credentialed from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) 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 required. 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.