[Remote] Coding Quality Program Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UnityPoint Health is seeking a Coding Quality Program Manager to join their team. This position is responsible for managing various projects related to Coding Quality activities, providing operational management, and partnering with organizational leaders to achieve departmental goals.
Responsibilities
- Monitor denial volumes and aging
- Adjust work assignments accordingly
- Identify denial trends, communicating trends with identified stakeholders
- Research, develop, troubleshoot and assist in implementing and updating of automations of existing platforms to streamline workflows and processes within the Coding Quality Department
- Provide feedback and education to key stakeholders based on trends in various areas of focus, including but not limited to denials, coder quality reviews, and ad hoc audits
- Support annual and long-term strategy planning, including opportunities on the Huddle Opportunity Board
- Responsible for working with leadership in the development and execution of operational plans to execute departmental goals and initiatives
- Develop and implement new programs, processes, and standards at a departmental level that will impact UnityPoint enterprise wide
- Review and make recommendations to continuously improve, expand and create efficiencies in current programs and practices
- Synthesize high-level information into action items, programs, or initiatives
Skills
- High School diploma/GED
- 5 + years progressive experience in coding, auditing and/or coding quality
- Supervisory/leadership experience
- Minimum of 1 year of Project Management experience
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- Certified Coding Specialist -Physician Based (CCS-P)
- Certified Professional Coder (COC/CPC)
- Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)
- Certified Professional Coder – Hospital Outpatient (CPC-H)
- Associates, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Coding, HIM, or healthcare related field
- Experience in measurement/analytics (data collection, analysis and interpretation) to support fact-based, predictive decision making
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- 401K matching
- Employee recognition program
- Dental and health insurance
- Paid holidays
- Short and long-term disability
- Pet insurance for your four-legged family members
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay
- Tuition reimbursement
- Adoption assistance
- Remote - applicants must reside within the UnityPoint Health footprint of Iowa, Illinois, or Wisconsin
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