Job Description
- Job Description:
- Provides regional coding management oversight of coding operations for Tenet Physician Resources (TPR).
- Responsible for managing all coding operations activities in collaboration with the Director of Coding.
- Manages daily unbilled activities with Tenet coders, GBC Coders, and vendor coders to ensure unbilled coding is within standard.
- Drives process improvement around denials and voids to ensure standard is met.
- Ensures alignment and partnership with facility leaders, providers and RCM.
- Requirements:
- Associates Degree in Health Information Management or associated healthcare field of study.
- Minimum of four years of profee coding experience.
- One year of profee coding leadership experience.
- AAPC Coding Credential or like credential from AHIMA
- Thorough knowledge of profee coding principles associated with Official Coding Guidelines and regulatory requirements. Working knowledge of disease processes, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, and knowledge of reimbursement structure.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with encoders and computerized abstracting systems.
- Coding proficiency demonstrated by successful completion of Tenet coding exercise.
- Organizational skills for initiation and maintenance of efficient workflow.
- Capacity to work independently.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management or associated healthcare field of study (Preferred).
- Five or more years of profee coding experience (Preferred).
- Five or more years of directly leading large coding teams in a complex provider-based system (Preferred).
- Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, AD&D and business travel insurance
- Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
- Discretionary 401k with up to 6% employer match
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.
- For Colorado employees, paid leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act is available.
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