Outpatient Coding Team Lead

HCA Healthcare; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Outpatient Coding Team Lead, where your expertise in acute care outpatient coding will drive quality and compliance. This role offers a chance to lead a dedicated team, ensuring accurate coding and DRG validation while enhancing operational efficiency. With a comprehensive benefits package and a commitment to community support, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare. If you have a passion for coding and leadership, this is your opportunity to shine in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Educational Assistance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Free Counseling Services

Colleague Recognition Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in acute care outpatient coding.
• Management and supervisory experience in healthcare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform coding quality reviews for inpatient and outpatient coding.
• Provide feedback and education on coding opportunities.
• Coordinate training and education activities.

Skills

Acute Care Outpatient Coding

Coding Auditing

Management Skills

DRG Validation

Education

Associate's Degree in HIM/HIT

RHIA Certification

RHIT Certification

CCS Certification

Job description

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Last year, our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Outpatient Coding Team Lead working from home, you can be part of an organization dedicated to giving back!

Benefits

Must have Acute Care Outpatient Coding experience.

Parallon offers a comprehensive rewards package supporting health, life, career, and retirement, including:

• Medical coverage with low or no cost for many services, including prescriptions, behavioral health, telemedicine, and AirMed transportation.
• Additional benefits such as dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Free counseling and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support benefits, including fertility, family building, and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, and event planning.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and others.
• Retirement planning, rollover assistance, and banking partnerships.
• Educational assistance for tuition, student loans, certifications, and scholarships.
• Colleague recognition program.
• Paid time off, family leave, disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Employee Health Assistance Fund providing free coverage to eligible colleagues.

Note: Benefits eligibility may vary by location.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As an Outpatient Coding Lead, you will serve as the daily contact for coding, DRG/code validation, and operational questions from coding staff, HSC staff, and shared service departments. You will support coding leadership by coordinating coding and educational activities, ensuring accurate coding and DRG validation for proper reimbursement and data integrity.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading and performing HSC coding quality reviews for inpatient and outpatient coding.
• Providing feedback and education on coding opportunities.
• Ensuring timely rebill requests.
• Answering coding questions and assisting staff with daily operations.
• Improving processes and services with the Coding Manager.
• Reviewing accounts to ensure cash flow, accuracy, and compliance with deadlines.
• Coordinating training and education activities.
• Reporting on team performance and training needs.
• Coaching and problem-solving within the team.
• Verifying and reporting staff productivity.

Qualifications:

• Management and supervisory experience in healthcare preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of acute care outpatient coding experience.
• Minimum 3 years of coding auditing experience.
• RHIA, RHIT, or CCS certification required or in process.
• Associate's degree or higher in HIM/HIT preferred.

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Parallon provides revenue cycle management services for HCA Healthcare, including scheduling, billing, collections, and health information management, serving nearly 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices with over 17,000 colleagues.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies multiple times and invests heavily in charitable care and community support.

Join us and help raise the bar in patient care! Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application today.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.