Remote Medical Coding Team Lead | Mentorship & Quality

Sutherland; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutherland is seeking a Medical Coding Team Lead to support the Medical Coding Department's daily operations, partnering with Coding Managers to ensure efficiency, quality, productivity, and compliance.

The role provides technical guidance, coordinates workflow, and mentors coding staff, maintaining high performance in a collaborative environment. Knowledge of ICD-10 coding and payer guidelines is essential.

Qualifications

• Up to 5 years of progressive medical coding experience.
• Experience as a senior coder, lead coder, trainer or mentor is preferred.
• Strong understanding of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS Level II.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational support to Coding Managers and coordinate workflows.
• Monitor coding queues, assign workloads, and escalate issues affecting productivity.
• Serve as resource for coders on routine coding questions and issues.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to coding staff to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Reinforce departmental policies, procedures and quality standards.
• Assist with monitoring productivity, quality, and turnaround times.

Skills

Medical coding

Leadership

Mentorship

Workflow coordination

Education

CPC/CCS/CIC/COC/RHIT/RHIA certifications

Tools

EHR systems

Coding software

Job description

Sutherland is seeking a Medical Coding Team Lead to support the Medical Coding Department's daily operations, partnering with Coding Managers to ensure efficiency, quality, productivity, and compliance.

The role provides technical guidance, coordinates workflow, and mentors coding staff, maintaining high performance in a collaborative environment. Knowledge of ICD-10 coding and payer guidelines is essential.