Remote Coding Team Lead

Sacbar; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in the United States seeks a remote supervisor to lead a remote team of medical coders supporting multiple clients. You will monitor performance, onboarding, auditing, and workflow coordination, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery while aligning with corporate standards.

This full-time role requires AHIMA or AAPC certification, 3+ years of Acute coding, ICD-10/CPT expertise, EMR experience, and the ability to work 8:00 am–5:00 pm with occasional overtime.

Qualifications

• Requires AHIMA or AAPC certification (CCS, CIC, COC, or CPC) maintained annually.
• 3+ years of Acute coding experience.
• 3+ years of experience with ICD-10, CPT.
• Experience with EMR and Encoder software.

Responsibilities

• Assists the manager or director in supervising a remote team of edit coders that supports multiple Optum clients.
• Monitor, assess, and assist with the performance and day to day activities of up to 25 remote employees.
• Work with HR, IT Provisioning team, and coding manager/director in onboarding new employees.
• Perform auditing functions
• Coordinate the team to cover edit and denial work queues
• Work with Billing Managers and Supervisors to troubleshoot and streamline processes for the edits team
• Serve as primary point of contact to the hospitals to provide coverage and systems access where needed
• Assist with setting team direction and provide guidance to coding staff
• Work closely with manager/director in managing day to day operations
• Monitor coding employees' performance trends and educate the team to improve coding quality

Skills

Remote team supervision

ICD-10 CPT coding

AHIMA/AAPC certification

EMR and Encoder software

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EMR software

Encoder software

Cerner Powerchart

Medseries4

Job description

UnitedHealth Group in the United States seeks a remote supervisor to lead a remote team of medical coders supporting multiple clients. You will monitor performance, onboarding, auditing, and workflow coordination, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery while aligning with corporate standards.

This full-time role requires AHIMA or AAPC certification, 3+ years of Acute coding, ICD-10/CPT expertise, EMR experience, and the ability to work 8:00 am–5:00 pm with occasional overtime.