Coding Manager

Location: Carthage, NY
Pay Range: $47.67 – $63.17 / hour

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience handling concurrent hospital inpatient (technical) and outpatient professional fee coding (inpatient and Rural Health Clinic experience preferred and will be prioritized when interviewing candidates)
• Minimum 2+ years of direct supervisory or management experience overseeing medical coding teams and clinical auditing workflows
• Active high-level coding credential required (CCS or CPC)
• Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS Level II, MS/APR-DRGs, and APCs

About the Role

The Medical Coding Manager plans, organizes, and manages the daily operations of the coding unit. This leader ensures accurate coded data for optimal hospital reimbursement and coordinates all quality and compliance monitoring for hospital and professional technical services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations, workload, staffing, hiring, training, and performance appraisals
• Assist with unit budgeting and aggressively monitor/maintain acceptable accounts receivables for un-coded charts
• Conduct coding audits, report noncompliance, and implement corrective action plans for claim denials and rejections
• Run trend analyses on coding practices and case-mix-index, comparing profiles against national and regional norms
• Manage compliant, non-leading physician queries and deliver impactful clinical documentation feedback to staff and physicians

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, business, or a related field (equivalent direct coding leadership experience accepted)
• Deep operational familiarity with hospital EHR systems (Epic or Cerner) and Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) software
• Specialty auditing or outpatient credentials preferred (CPMA, CIC, COC)

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Schedule

Per Diem, various shifts from 5pm-7pm