Associate Director of Inpatient Coding (CCS, RHIT, or RHIA cert required) - REMOTE

Job Summary

The Associate Director is responsible for managing multiple specialties within the coding department, covering both Professional and Outpatient facility coding. The role involves analyzing and evaluating departmental policies and procedures, developing program goals and objectives, and maintaining quality performance through monitoring and feedback to multiple departments.

Analyzes data to identify patterns of denials/errors, provides guidance to resolve coding issues, and effectively manages and resolves problems/issues within established time frames. Additionally, the role includes coordinating and monitoring the work activity of a unit or department, preparing annual operating budgets, and recommending, evaluating, and interpreting personnel actions and policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise multiple specialties in inpatient facility coding with full responsibility for planning, coordinating, and controlling work procedures;
• Analyze and evaluate departmental programs, providing guidance to coding managers;
• Define qualifications and performance expectations for all staff positions, assure a qualified and competent staff through regular assessment and feedback; recommend personnel actions, counsel employees, and ensure appropriate compensation;
• Develop goals and objectives for the department based on interpretation of institutional policy and goals; establish department work goals and objectives aligned with organizational plans and forecasts;
• Cook up and exceed service standards for the department; utilize customer satisfaction, best practices, and market information to improve service and satisfaction; monitor performance against service standards and use feedback to improve service and satisfaction;
• Communicate within and across departments to maximize effectiveness, efficiency, and information sharing;
• Create and exceed service standards for the department; utilize customer satisfaction, best practices, and market information to improve service and satisfaction;
• Identify, establish, and evaluate quality assurance standards, programs, and procedures; ensure these standards are met within the area of responsibility to assure clinical enterprise accreditation/licensure.

Technical Capabilities

• Leadership (Intermediate): Formulates a vision while motivating & guiding employees promoting engagement. Leaders state precise goals, ensures the commitment of individuals to those goals, defines the methods of measurement, and provides the incentive to accomplish measurable outcomes.
• Quality Management (Intermediate): Developing a systematic process of checking to see whether a process or service is meeting specific requirements.
• Business Results (Intermediate): Ability to achieve business results while focusing on quality, customer satisfaction, and stewardship.
• People Management (Advanced): Interacting, communicating, building relationships and developing employees.
• Operations Planning (Intermediate): Anticipates resource needs to meet objectives and implements appropriate processes.
• Compliance (Advanced): Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.
• Medical Coding (Expert): The transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Establishes key tactical and operational plans of a sub-function or multiple departments that has longer-term effect on results of the sub-function.

Position Qualifications

• Responsibilities: Certifications: Certified Professional Coder - Outpatient - American Academy of Professional Coders
• Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 5 years
• Education: Bachelor's