Lead Coding Specialist Outpatient, Health Information Management, FT, 8A-4:30P Remote

Baptist Health South Florida; Boca Raton (FL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Coding Support Specialist to assist in coding supervision and compliance across their facilities. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of coding experience and an AHIMA certification, alongside strong communication and personnel management skills. This role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to a compassionate healthcare environment while ensuring adherence to coding guidelines and training within the department.

Qualifications

• At least five years of coding experience in a large healthcare institution.
• Prefer RHIA or RHIT or equivalent experience.
• Strong computer proficiency and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Coding Supervisor in monitoring coding and reimbursement processes.
• Ensure compliance with ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding conventions.
• Provide coding training within the Coding Department.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Personnel Management

Database Management

Spreadsheet Design

Health Information Systems

Education

Associates Degree

AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist

Tools

MS Office - Word

MS Office - Excel

MS Office - Outlook

Job description

Baptist Health is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 25 years, we’ve been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 45 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients’ shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we’re all in.

Description:
The position will serve as the primary support to the Coding Supervisor. Assist in the supervision of coding, abstracting and reimbursement supporting billing ensuring compliance along with efficient operations for all Baptist Health facilities. Ensures established goals and ICD-10-CM/PCS guidelines, CPT, and coding conventions are adhered to. Assist with monitoring reports and workflows identifying opportunities for improvement, work volume and distribution, reviewing and reconciling reports, providing coding training within the Coding Department and performing research on coding issues. Monitors coding personnel activities ensuring accurate and timely processing in accordance with state and federal regulations. Assist with monitoring reports and workflows identifying opportunities for improvement.Qualifications:

Degrees:

• Associates.

Licenses & Certifications:

• AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist.

Additional Qualifications:

• Prefer RHIA or RHIT or equivalent experience.
• At least five years Inpatient or Outpatient Surgery, Ancillary and Emergency Room coding experience in a large healthcare institution required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate clearly with both internal and external customers, problem-solving and personnel management skills.
• Knowledgeable in health information systems, database management, spreadsheet design, and computer technology.
• Strong computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.

Minimum Required Experience: 5 Years

EOE, including disability/vets