Associate Vice President - Medical Coding ( Coding Ops)

IKS Health; India; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IKS Health is seeking an Associate Vice President - Medical Coding (Coding Ops) to lead the coding and revenue cycle delivery for multiple accounts. The AVP will drive profitability, client satisfaction and strategic growth across geographies, while managing large teams and ensuring operational excellence in line with client requirements.

The role requires 14+ years of experience in end-to-end coding/RCM operations, strong leadership, and ability to collaborate with CXOs and sales to grow the

Qualifications

• AHIMA/AAPC certification is a must.
• Graduate from any field; professional healthcare coding credentials preferred.
• MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS/BUMS would be an added advantage; B.Pharm/M.Pharm also considered.

Responsibilities

• Financial responsibility for each customer account including SG&A and gross margins.
• Drive P&A, EBITDA and overall profitability for the unit.
• Maintain high client satisfaction; contribute to business development.
• Independently manage large accounts and delivery across geographies.
• Oversee delivery including recruitment, training, and career mapping; ensure quality and financial controls.
• Stay up to date with latest technology impacting coding operations.
• Coordinate with other functions to support technical and operational needs.
• Support management in starting new projects and exploring opportunities.
• Advise management on strategic opportunities and revenue growth.
• Contribute to short and long-term strategic planning for the business.

Skills

Team leadership

CXO consulting

Effective communication

Cross-geo coordination

Education

AHIMA/AAPC certification

MBBS / BDS / BAMS / BHMS / BUMS

B.Pharm / M.Pharm

BPT / MPT / BSc Nursing / MSc Nursing / BOT / Life Science

Job description

About IKS Health

IKS Health enables the enhanced delivery of exceptional healthcare for todays practicing clinicians, medical groups and health systems. Supporting healthcare providers through every function of the patient visit, IKS Health is a go-to resource for organizations looking to effectively scale, improve quality and achieve cost savings through integrated technology and forward-thinking solutions. Founded in 2007, we have grown a global workforce of 14,000 employees serving over 150,000 clinicians in many of the largest hospitals, health systems, and specialty groups in the United States.

Vision

Healthier Communities, Happier Clinicians, Thriving Organizations, Successful Healthcare for All.

Mission

Our mission is to enable the efficient delivery of excellent care. We will deliver on this promise in a manner that makes it a joy for all to work with us; becoming the trusted partner that ensures financial success for our clients and healthier populations in our communities.

Position

Associate Vice President - Medical Coding (Coding Ops)

Profile Description

The AVP of Coding will be responsible for ensuring that all operations of IKS Coding meet or exceed client requirements and are operationally efficient. This role will lead the Line of Business, collaborate with sales in building the business, manage the delivery of services, and the P&A. Key Measurements for the role will be Revenue, Gross Margin, and Customer Satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Process: Financial responsibility for each customer account assigned to the respective AVP (including managing SG&A and Gross margins)
• Manage the P&A Drive, sustain EBITDA
• Manage high Customer Satisfaction Level Participate in business development activity
• Independently manage large people accounts
• Manage all aspects of Delivery including recruiting, training, career mapping, quality & operational finance
• Be up to date with latest Technology
• Liaise with other functions across the Organization affecting technical support
• Assist Management in start-up of new projects
• Advise Management on exploring new business opportunities
• Contribute to the development of short and long term strategies business goals.

People

• Support a positive culture and work environment that promotes IKS as an employer of choice.
• Lead by example (courteous, energetic, punctual, and respectful, of others and team player)
• Commitment, Strategic Thinking, Effective People Management, open for suggestion, deliberate decisions

Client

• Ensure the clients/customers satisfaction through the project implementation
• Coordinate with clients on a regular basis and build rapport with client with an objective to maintain fruitful relationship and reach business goals
• Play key role between client and the company
• Create appropriate servicing and retention strategies for customers
• Provide functional support and direction to the associates and team leaders on customer support needs

Financial

• Vertical Revenue Management
• Vertical Margin & EBIDTA
• Cost Optimization
• Farming & New Revenue as per forecast
• Pricing & Contractual Revenue safeguard - Implementation & Minimum fees

Qualifications

• Should be a graduate from any field.
• AHIMA/AAPC certification is a must
• BPT, MPT, BSC Nursing, MSC Nursing, B Pharm, M Pharm, BOT, Life Science would be preferred
• MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS etc would be an added advantage

Role Prerequisites

• 14+ years experience in running core coding / related RCM operations including having significant experience in end to end Operations management, workflow assessments, onsite and remote client management is a must.
• Experience of managing and working on P&A of the business OR account is a must

Functional Competencies

• Team player who can work with multi-geography cross-functional teams
• Consultative conversations with CXOs
• Ability to quickly build confidence & credibility with prospects, customers and internal team members
• Strong personal communication and presentation skills
• Create and manage operational frameworks to deliver high quality of work in the field of medical coding.
• Ability to lead and manage large teams and work with teams across continents
• Demonstrate ability to lead & motivate a team to achieve business goals
• Extremel .