Medical Coding Automation Senior Associate
Job Responsibilities
- Analyze operational and workflow data to identify inefficiencies, root causes, and opportunities for process improvement within the Medical Coding Automation product.
- Design and recommend scalable solutions that prioritize automation, AI-enabled workflows, and operational efficiency over manual processes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Operations, Commercial, and R&D teams to support implementation of workflow enhancements.
- Create and maintain project plans, presentations, stakeholder communications, and performance metrics to support transparency and execution.
- Ensure adherence to medical coding standards, compliance guidelines, and coding quality expectations across workflows and operational processes.
- Present findings, recommendations, and project outcomes to customers, stakeholders and leadership while demonstrating subject matter expertise.
Typical Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate professional experience required.
- 3+ years of professional experience in Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle Management, healthcare operations, or a related field required.
- CPC and/or CCS certification from AAPC or AHIMA required.
- Experience working cross-functionally with multiple teams to achieve shared goals and operational outcomes required.
- Experience working with providers or RCM management to influence provider documentation or customer workflow optimization preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills required.
- Experience implementing or supporting computer-assisted coding, coding automation tools, AI-enabled healthcare technologies, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, Agile frameworks, or SQL/reporting tools preferred.
Expected Compensation
$66,000 - $112,000
About Athenahealth
Athenahealth offers IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our Company Culture
Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count.
DEI Commitment
Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.