Director, Hospital Coding & CDI Strategy

Kettering Health; Miamisburg (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering Health is seeking a Director of Hospital Coding and Clinical Documentation Integrity to lead coding and CDI across the system in Miamisburg, OH. You will drive strategic initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with multiple stakeholders to optimize revenue cycle performance.

The role requires extensive hospital coding/CDI leadership experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a complex healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive hospital coding, CDI, or HIM experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience managing coding, CDI, HIM, revenue cycle, or related teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for hospital coding and CDI operations across the organization.
• Oversee inpatient and outpatient coding operations, CDI program performance, and documentation improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, MS-DRG, CMS requirements, and organizational standards.
• Lead CDI program strategy to support accurate provider documentation reflecting patient complexity and resource utilization.
• Lead internal and external audit response activities related to coding, CDI, DRG validation, and payer reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Hospital coding

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Denials management

Project management

CDI knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Nursing, Healthcare Administration

Tools

Epic

Solventum 360 Encompass

Revenue cycle analytics tools

Job description

Kettering Health is seeking a Director of Hospital Coding and Clinical Documentation Integrity to lead coding and CDI across the system in Miamisburg, OH. You will drive strategic initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with multiple stakeholders to optimize revenue cycle performance.

The role requires extensive hospital coding/CDI leadership experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a complex healthcare environment.