What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Coding Team Lead position at Upland Hills Health?
Position Title: Medical Coding Team Lead
Location: Upland Hills Health - Dodgeville Hospital Campus
Role & Department: Coding Team Lead in the Health Information Management Department
Hours & Shift: Full-time (1.0 FTE) day shift position, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Role Responsibilities:
- Supervise, mentor, and support a team of medical coders in daily operations, including training, workload distribution, and performance feedback
- Accurately assign diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS Level II coding systems
- Ensure timely and accurate data entry within the EPIC electronic health record (EHR) to support billing and revenue cycle operations
- Serve as a resource for team members and physicians for documentation improvement, code assignment, and guideline interpretation
- Collaborate with providers to ensure complete, compliant documentation through education and query processes
- Stay current with industry coding updates, payer-specific requirements, and compliance standards for both professional and facility coding
- Demonstrate familiarity with claim edits /payer-specific guidelines through payer portals
- Maintain strict compliance with HIPAA regulations, safeguarding all patient health information and ensuring confidentiality across all coding and communication activities
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team
- The coder will also query and educate respective physicians on identified coding and documentation improvement areas to ensure proper coding and regulatory compliance
- Maintaining professional competency and participating in coding compliance audits
Qualifications:
- Minimum of an associate degree in Health Information Technology, Health Information Management (HIM), or any related discipline
- Current certification from AHIMA or AAPC, such as:
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
- Demonstrated coding proficiency via a Health Information Management (HIM) coding assessment
- Recent medical coding experience in any of the following healthcare settings or encounter types is highly preferred:
- Family practice or primary care clinics
- Specialty clinics (e.g., podiatry, allergy, endocrinology, ENT, pain management, orthopedics)
- Emergency department (ED)
- Same-day surgery / ambulatory surgery centers (ASC)
- Surgical/Wound Care Specialty Based
- Infusion
- Radiology/Imaging Services
- Inpatient Services
- Experience with EPIC or similar EHR systems
- Strong understanding of medical terminology, clinical procedures, anatomy & physiology, and disease processes
- Prior experience in leadership, mentorship, or education/training role is preferred
- High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration with team members and providers
- Familiarity with physician documentation improvement and coding compliance principles
Employee Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits packages available for both part and full-time employees!
- Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits begin to accrue on day one!
- Retirement Plan with matching dollars available!
- Two wellness center facilities that employees are eligible to use free of charge & a minimal fee for spouses!
- Many Employer Sponsored Events held throughout the year to celebrate our employees!
Why Upland Hills Health: Upland Hills Health (UHH) consistently ranks as a very high performing health care institution in Southwestern Wisconsin. Located just 40 minutes from Madison, WI and as well from Dubuque, IA, the area is surrounded by wonderful communities and beautiful scenery. For over 100 years, Upland Hills Health has been dedicated to the promise of offering the highest standard of healthcare. Our community-minded staff emphasizes providing quality, comprehensive healthcare while offering a comfortable, neighborly welcome to everyone who walks through our doors. Here, neighbors care for neighbors!
Posting date: November 19, 2025