HIM Coding Lead: Inpatient/Outpatient Mentor

CHRISTUS Health; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Coding Lead to mentor inpatient and outpatient coding teams, ensuring high-quality ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT coding. You will review documentation, drive 95%+ accuracy, and collaborate with HIM and Clinical Documentation Improvement teams, while supporting remote work and hybrid configurations.

The role reports to the Regional Coding Manager and Director of Coding Operations, focusing on process improvements, auditing, and coding liaison duties across departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Completion of AHIMA approved coding certificate program or bachelor’s in HIIM preferred.
• 5 years inpatient/outpatient coding experience in acute care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet 95% or better coding accuracy across ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding.
• Review auditing results and coach associates based on findings.
• Collaborate with HIM and Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists to ensure complete documentation.
• Abstract necessary information into CHRISTUS Health EMR systems.
• Manage and analyze billing and denial reports to reduce errors.

Skills

Leadership

Coding proficiency

Communication skills

Coaching

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AHIMA coding certificate program preferred

Baccalaureate Health Informatics or Health Information Management

Tools

Epic WQs

Excel

Microsoft Office

EHR

Encoder

Teams

Job description

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Coding Lead to mentor inpatient and outpatient coding teams, ensuring high-quality ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT coding. You will review documentation, drive 95%+ accuracy, and collaborate with HIM and Clinical Documentation Improvement teams, while supporting remote work and hybrid configurations.

The role reports to the Regional Coding Manager and Director of Coding Operations, focusing on process improvements, auditing, and coding liaison duties across departments.