Medical Coding Automation Senior Associate

About the role

We are seeking a Medical Coding Automation Senior Associate to join our RCM Product & Operations division. This role involves partnering across various teams to identify workflow improvements, support automation initiatives, and drive operational excellence through data analysis and process optimization.

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.

Requirements

• 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.

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.

Skills

• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with providers or RCM management to influence provider documentation or customer workflow optimization.
• Experience implementing or supporting computer-assisted coding, coding automation tools, AI-enabled healthcare technologies, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, Agile frameworks, or SQL/reporting tools.

Benefits

The team at athenahealth offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and financial benefits, commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces. Additionally, we provide flexible work arrangements to help athenistas achieve a better work-life balance.

Pay

$66,000 - $112,000

Schedule

Full-time position available.