Coding Quality Assurance (QA) Manager, Remote

Lever, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

401(k) with match

Stock options

PTO 21 days

Parental leave 12 weeks

Job summary

Aledade PBC seeks a Coding Quality Assurance (QA) Manager to lead a skilled QA team focused on coding accuracy, audit readiness, and SOP development across CDI and vendor partners. You will mentor talent and elevate compliance in a remote-first environment.

The role emphasizes deep HCC knowledge, ICD-10-CM guidelines, and payer-audit support, with strong leadership and organizational skills to drive continuous quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in health care field with CDI/HCC exposure.
• Minimum 4 years of HCC coding experience with 2 years in coding quality assurance or audits.
• Active credentials from AAPC and/or AHIMA (CRC, CCS, CPC, CPMA).
• Deep knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CMS Risk Adjustment guidelines, RADV audit rules.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a QA team; set goals and conduct performance reviews.
• Oversee coding QA audits of internal CDI and external vendor work for ICD-10-CM compliance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs, audit workflows, and coding quality guidelines.
• Support external payer audits (RADV, Medicare, Commercial) with chart reviews and documentation.
• Evaluate third-party vendor accuracy against SLAs and guide corrective actions.
• Translate audit findings into actionable educational resources for CDI staff and vendors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

QA oversight

Risk adjustment

HCC knowledge

ICD-10-CM guidelines

Audit readiness

SOP development

Vendor management

Education & feedback

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health care management, nursing or related field

Associate degree with relevant experience in CDI, coding, coding management, or HCC

Tools

Encoder software

EHR systems

Job description

As a Coding Quality Assurance (QA) Manager, you will lead a high-performing team of QA Specialists at the intersection of clinical precision and operational excellence. You'll drive coding accuracy, build robust Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and ensure full audit readiness by evaluating documentation from both our internal CDI team and external partners. If you bring deep expertise in Risk Adjustment and Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) alongside a passion for mentoring talent and elevating compliance standards, this role offers a direct platform to shape our quality operations and make a measurable impact.

Candidates should be comfortable working remotely from anywhere within the US, across all US time zones.

Primary Duties

• Team Leadership & Oversight: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of QA Specialists. Establish team goals, monitor productivity, conduct regular performance reviews, and foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Quality Audits: Oversee and perform comprehensive quality assurance reviews for coding completed by internal CDI staff and external vendor partners, ensuring compliance with official ICD-10-CM guidelines and risk adjustment models.
• SOP & Guideline Development: Design, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures, audit workflows, scoring methodologies, and coding quality guidelines across the organization.
• Payer Audit Support: Act as a key subject matter expert (SME) during external payer audits (e.g., RADV, Medicare, Commercial). Assist with chart selection, review, dispute documentation, and appeal responses.
• Vendor Management: Evaluate third-party coding vendor accuracy rates against established SLAs. Deliver constructive feedback, identify trend errors, and drive corrective action plans when necessary.
• Education & Feedback Loops: Translate QA audit findings into actionable insights. Provide structured feedback and target educational resources to internal CDI specialists and vendors to prevent recurring errors.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in health care management, nursing or related field or an Associate Degree with relevant experience in CDI, coding, coding management, or HCC Risk Adjustment required.
• Minimum of 4 years of HCC coding experience with 2 years specifically focused on coding quality assurance, auditing, or compliance monitoring.
• Active professional credentials from AAPC and/or AHIMA required (such as CRC, CCS, CPC, or CPMA).
• Deep mastery of ICD-10-CM coding, CMS Risk Adjustment guidelines, RADV audit rules, and clinical documentation requirements.

Preferred KSA's:

• CRC (Certified Risk Adjustment Coder)
• Experience working within Value-Based Care (VBC) models, ACOs, or Advantage plans.
• Prior experience managing small teams or leading vendor oversight programs.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with EHR systems and encoder software

Who We Are:

Aledade PBC, a public benefit corporation, exists to empower the most transformational part of our health care landscape - independent primary care. We were founded in 2014, and since then, we've become the largest network of independent primary care in the country - helping practices, health centers and clinics deliver better care to their patients and thrive in value-based care. Additionally, by creating value-based contracts across a wide variety of health plans, we aim to flip the script on the traditional fee-for-service model. Our work strengthens continuity of care, aligns incentives and ensures primary care physicians are paid for what they do best - keeping patients healthy. If you want to help create a health care system that is good for patients, good for practices and good for society - and if you're eager to join a collaborative, inclusive and remote-first culture - you've come to the right place.

What Does This Mean for You?

At Aledade PBC, you will be part of a creative culture that is driven by a passion for tackling complex issues with respect, open-mindedness and a desire to learn. You will collaborate with team members who bring a wide range of experiences, interests, backgrounds, beliefs and achievements to their work - and who are all united by a shared passion for public health and a commitment to the Aledade mission.

In addition to time off to support work-life balance and enjoyment, we offer the following comprehensive benefits package designed for the overall well-being of our team members:

Flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely are available for many roles

Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents and domestic partners

Robust time-off plan (21 days of PTO in your first year)

Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays

12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents

Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service

Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program

401(k) with up to 4% match

Stock options

And much more!

At Aledade PBC, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them! We strive to attract, develop and retain highly qualified individuals representing the diverse communities where we live and work. Aledade is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions at Aledade are based on merit, qualifications, performance and business needs. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.