Medical Coding Team Lead/Remote

About the role

Greenberg-Larraby, Inc. (GLI) is seeking a Medical Coding Team Lead to support a well-known medical facility in Temple, TX. This is a full-time, on-site leadership role supporting clinical documentation and coding quality operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and guidance of a team of medical coders
• Ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance of coding processes
• Providing leadership, coaching, and technical expertise to support high performance and adherence to regulatory and industry-standard coding guidelines
• Collaborating with coders and clinical staff to resolve complex coding questions
• Supporting audit and quality initiatives
• Driving workflow efficiency
• Maintaining high coding accuracy and ensuring exceptional documentation integrity across the organization

Requirements

• At least three (3) years of medical coding experience (Inpatient or outpatient, depending on assignment)
• At least one (1) active coding credential/certification required: RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, or CPC
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, auditing, or supervisory experience in a HIM/coding environment
• Strong proficiency in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, and federal documentation standards
• Consistently meeting or exceeding the VA's 95% accuracy requirement
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; ability to coach and guide coding staff
• U.S. Citizenship required or Green Card holder

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cerner, EPIC, VistA, or other large EHR platforms
• Background in audit or compliance roles related to medical coding
• Clinical background or advanced coding specialization (e.g., Oncology, Cardiology)
• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management or a related field (preferred)
• Ability to foster a positive team environment and promote professional development among team members