HIM Coding Manager: Lead Compliance & Staff Excellence

01 The Valley Hospital; Ridgewood (NJ); On-site; USD 109,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Life Insurance + AD&D

FSA & Commuter

Holiday & PTO

Tuition Assistance

EAP

Fitness Center

Daycare Discounts

Job summary

The Valley Hospital seeks a coding leader to oversee Inpatient and Outpatient Coding staff in Ridgewood, NJ. You will ensure accurate, timely coding to support documentation and billing, and act as subject matter expert across all coding software.

You will lead audits, summarize findings, update guidelines, and guide the team in researching new coding guidelines to maintain compliance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credential required.
• Degree in Health Information Management (HIM) preferred with a RHIT or RHIA certification preferred.
• Three to five years experience and expertise in ICD-9 CM Coding, data quality measures, DRG’s and the Prospective Payment System.

Responsibilities

• Manage Inpatient/Outpatient Coding staff and all coding-related functions.
• Be SME in all software used and ensure timely completion of accurate coding to support documentation and billing.
• Meet with coders to summarize PRO/Quality Control Audits and update guidelines from audits.
• Assist coding team in researching new coding guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

ICD-9-CM coding

CPT coding

Encoder software

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

RHIT or RHIA preferred

Tools

Encoder software

Job description

The Valley Hospital seeks a coding leader to oversee Inpatient and Outpatient Coding staff in Ridgewood, NJ. You will ensure accurate, timely coding to support documentation and billing, and act as subject matter expert across all coding software.

You will lead audits, summarize findings, update guidelines, and guide the team in researching new coding guidelines to maintain compliance and efficiency.