Manager - Outpatient Coding (Remote)

Yale New Haven Health; New Haven (CT); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Manager for the Outpatient Coding Unit. This pivotal role involves overseeing coding activities, ensuring compliance with government regulations, and fostering strong relationships with clinical and financial departments. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge in ICD-10, CPT, and PCS coding, alongside proven leadership skills. Join a mission-driven organization committed to excellence in patient care and operational efficiency, where your expertise will directly contribute to enhancing documentation quality and coding accuracy.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in outpatient clinical coding and government regulations.
• Experience in managing coding teams and ensuring compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Outpatient Coding Unit and ensure quality coding practices.
• Coordinate audits and reviews to maintain accuracy in coding.

Skills

ICD-10 Coding

CPT Coding

PCS Coding

Leadership Skills

Clinical Documentation Improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management

Certification in Coding (e.g., CCS, CPC)

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Responsible for managing the activities and employees of the Outpatient Coding Unit within the Coding and Documentation Improvement Department. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Outpatient Coding, the Manager ensures quality coding from a clinical documentation, productivity, compliance, and accuracy perspective. The role involves creating a support structure within Coding to achieve clinical and operational excellence in OP coding and documentation processes. The Manager should possess strong OP clinical coding expertise, a solid foundation of government coding and billing regulations, and leadership skills to oversee credentialed coders. Proficiency in ICD-10, CPT, and PCS coding is essential for accurate data capture. Building effective relationships with partner departments, clinical staff, finance, and revenue cycle is key to improving documentation quality, supporting correct coding, performance metrics, and charge capture. The Manager also coordinates coding audits and reviews to ensure accuracy.