OP Medical Coder Team Lead

NMC Healthcare; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is looking for a Coding Supervisor in Abu Dhabi to ensure compliance with technical standards and lead the coding team. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Paramedical fields and certification in coding. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in medical coding with a strong emphasis on leadership and team development. The position is full-time at the NMC Specialty Hospital and offers opportunities to improve billing practices and enhance revenue generation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in ICD and CPT coding.
• Proven track record in supervising medical coding teams.
• Strong ethics and professional integrity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to technical and confidentiality standards.
• Develop effective working relations with all teams.
• Provide leadership and guidance to staff as needed.
• Monitor billing practices to improve revenue.
• Conduct audits on charts regularly and share results.

Skills

Supervisory competencies

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Paramedical

Coding certification from AAPC/CPC/AHIMA

Tools

MS Office programs

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensures work is performed within the required technical and patient confidentiality standards
• 3.2 Promote quality and cost-effective interventions and outcomes
• 3.3 Record cases information, complete accurately all necessary forms and produce statistical reports
• 3.4 Develop effective working relations and provide feedback to administrative, medical and RCM team throughout the entire case management process
• 3.5 Handling case assignments, draft service plans, review case progress and determine case closure
• 3.6 Evaluating healthcare treatments and negotiating the most cost effective options available to manage DRG
• 3.7 Assist in timely discharge
• 3.8 Evaluate the rigor of documentation and code assignment (during IP stay with doctors) to ensure fair reimbursement
• 3.9 Evaluate and develop training sections to avoid rejections
• 3.10 Rejection analysis, management and coordination with responsible departments in developing collaborating strategies.
• 3.11 In coordination with the Revenue Cycle Manager implements standard operating procedures and guidelines for the coding section.
• 3. 12 Provides leadership and guidance to staff when required to address issues or concerns.
• 3. 13 Train the new and existing coding staff on coding expectations and meeting goals related to both quality and productivity which helps in upgrading the services’ codes and subsequently higher revenue.
• 3. 14 Act as a mentor and resource to Coding Team members.
• 3. 15 Monitor tasks to improve billing practices and increase revenue
• 3. 16 Audit both IP and OP charts on a regular basis and share audit results with the team members and ensure that performance improvement plans are implemented. Submit audit report on a monthly basis to the corporate audit team
• 3. 17 Attends Training and Meetings to receive updated billing and coding information
• 3. 18 Assess /determines staff level and coordinates with Revenue Cycle Manager to meet defined KPIs.
• 3.19 Reports all staffing deficiencies and disciplinary issues to Revenue Cycle Manager by providing all documentation to ensure proper review and action.
• 3.20 Ensures adherence to objectives, operating policies and procedures and strategic action plans for achieving goals.
• 3.21 Provides leadership and motivation by addressing clear expectations, communicates specific performance feedback to Revenue Cycle Manager to ensure timely and thorough performance reviews using internal measurement/monitoring standards.
• 3.23 Communicates coaching needs for staff who failed to perform and deliver the prescribed and committed level of performance output and standards to the Revenue Cycle Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or any other degree in Paramedical with coding certification from AAPC/CPC/AHIMA with DRG coding and EMR knowledge preferred.
• 5.2 Minimum 5 years of experience using the ICD and CPT coding and must have proven track record in supervising the day- to-day functions of Medical coding Team
• 5.3 Strong supervisory competencies in the areas of leadership and team development, coaching, mentoring and situational assessment skills.
• 5.4 Knowledge in using computer and related software applications and proficient in using MS office programs.
• 5.5 Supervisor judgment and decision making skills
• 5.6 Communication analytical and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor and customers and capability to interact with all levels in the organization.
• 5.7 Strong ethics and high level of personal and professional integrity.

Job Info

• Job Identification 9339
• Job Category Administration
• Posting Date 12/18/2025, 01:03 PM
• Apply Before 12/30/2025, 08:00 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi, AE