Medical Coding Team Lead — Mentorship & Quality Impact

Oxford Global Resources; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Global Resources seeks a Coding Lead to oversee daily coding operations, guiding staff to deliver accurate work within deadlines. The role acts as a liaison between the coding team and leadership, driving quality and compliance across professional and facility coding.

Ideal candidates bring deep medical coding experience, strong NCCI knowledge, and proven leadership, with responsibility for workload distribution, training, and performance mentoring in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in medical coding across professional and facility settings.
• Strong knowledge of NCCI and payer-specific edits.
• Solid understanding of coding guidelines, compliance and audits.
• Demonstrated leadership or mentoring experience.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and resolve coding edits to ensure timely, accurate completion.
• Communicate trends to coders and leadership.
• Monitor account holds and ensure follow-up and resolution.
• Assign workloads and distribute accounts to staff based on volume.
• Train and onboard new coders with guidance on workflows and quality.
• Approve timesheets and reconcile production monitoring.
• Code as needed and maintain open communication with leadership.

Skills

Medical coding

Leadership

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

NCCI knowledge

Job description

Oxford Global Resources seeks a Coding Lead to oversee daily coding operations, guiding staff to deliver accurate work within deadlines. The role acts as a liaison between the coding team and leadership, driving quality and compliance across professional and facility coding.

Ideal candidates bring deep medical coding experience, strong NCCI knowledge, and proven leadership, with responsibility for workload distribution, training, and performance mentoring in a fast-paced environment.