What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Coding Coordinator position at Southwoods Health?
Medical Coding Coordinator
Southwoods Health is hiring a Medical Coding Coordinator, will work in the Southwoods Executive Centre in Boardman, Ohio, with the possibility of working remote. The Medical Coding Coordinator will assist the Coding Supervisor in overseeing all business processes related to professional and acute care coding for Triad Health Services and The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods, ensuring timely and accurate results. This role manages the coding staff, monitors workflows, and upholds efficient, accurate, and compliant coding practices. Additionally, the coordinator ensures that all functions align with the organization’s mission, values, and strategic vision.
Essential Duties:
Southwoods Health is hiring a Medical Coding Coordinator, will work in the Southwoods Executive Centre in Boardman, Ohio, with the possibility of working remote. The Medical Coding Coordinator will assist the Coding Supervisor in overseeing all business processes related to professional and acute care coding for Triad Health Services and The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods, ensuring timely and accurate results. This role manages the coding staff, monitors workflows, and upholds efficient, accurate, and compliant coding practices. Additionally, the coordinator ensures that all functions align with the organization’s mission, values, and strategic vision.
Essential Duties:
- Coordinates the daily processes related to professional and acute care coding.
- Monitors the DNFB report to ensure all cases are final coded according to the facility specific goals.
- Monitor work queues and distribute assignments for final coding.
- Train and support newly onboarded staff.
- Monitor and prepare staff productivity and quality reports, provide coaching and training, and support professional development.
- Ensures all medical coding is carried out according to facility and regulatory policies.
- Recommends revisions to coding policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal, state and payer rules and regulations
- Acts as the subject matter expert for coding and handles coding staff issues as they pertain to coding, charge entry, regulatory changes etc.
- Develop a high-performing team as measured through the achievement of benchmark process outcomes, audit and compliance results, financial goals, and employee satisfaction.
- Responsible for training and
- Approves payroll, including overtime and requests for time off
- Completes annual competencies and evaluations for all coding staff in a timely manner
- development of staff and adherence to metrics.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 3 years of inpatient and/or outpatient coding experience; supervisory experience preferred.
- Current medical coding certification (CCA, CCS, RHIT, RHIA, CPC)
- Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) (preferred)
- Effective communication skills, ability to problem solve, and great attention to detail
- Ability to maintain professional demeanor at all times
Full-time. Monday-Friday day shift, no evenings weekends or holidays.
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