Interim Coding Manager

Warbird Healthcare Advisors is actively seeking experienced candidates for an exciting role as Interim Coding Manager. The successful candidate will work with a large healthcare system and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of coding staff to ensure timely coding/entry of ICD.9/ICD.10, and CPT codes, This position oversees the coding and workflows of daily unbilled accounts through work queues to ensure timely coding/billing and compliance. The incumbent also directs education programs to coding staff that support regulatory compliance, and clinical documentation improvement for accurate and complete coding, to substantiate reimbursement.

Location: Hybrid (50% remote, 50% onsite in Reno, NV)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position creates and oversees all activities related to multi-facility inpatient and outpatient coding, rehabilitation, and Skilled Nursing coding; maintains a close working relationship with Revenue Integrity and Hospital Operations management to support coding accuracy that is consistent with industry standards and in compliance with the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, including coordination with Clinical Documentation Specialists to ensure maximum MS-DRG reimbursement.
• Responsible for implementation of on-site and remote coding staff and support programs.
• Accountable for developing/maintaining a culture of service, financial discipline and fiscal responsibility, compliance, ethics and integrity; and maintains knowledge of and assures departmental compliance with Principles of Responsibility, policies and procedures, applicable regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. This responsibility is expressed through monitoring, audits, reporting of findings and education to the appropriate parties.
• Oversee the reporting of prospective audit presentations to Leadership in conjunction with Coding and Performance plan. This would include reporting on denial management and A/R impacts.
• Work with the ICD-10 and clinical documentation improvement teams to design Coder processes that are efficient, ensure that they collect all required information, is traceable and is easy to access and complete by Coder(s).
• Responsible for developing a team of both direct and indirect reports to establish an efficient management process to assure effective support of coding and documentation improvement through auditing and work flows in EPIC.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college is required or may substitute degree with years of experience on a year for year basis.
• Experience: Requires a minimum of 5 years ICD-10 and CPT coding management/leadership level experience.
• Certification(s): CCS or CPC is required. RHIA and/or RHIT preferred.