Inpatient Coding Lead - Remote

Inpatient Coding Lead

Who we are:

At Lifepoint Health, we provide quality healthcare to rural communities. As a valued member of our team, you will be an integral part of a group working together to elevate Lifepoint's healthcare delivery network. Our network includes 60+ community hospitals, 60+ rehabilitation/behavioral health hospitals, and 250 additional sites of care across the United States. As an organization, we are dedicated to serving communities nationwide by providing exceptional care. We believe in the power of our talented teams and strive to create environments where employees find purpose and fulfillment.

What you’ll do:

As Inpatient Coding Leadyou willassist the Coding Manager in the day-to-day management of the processes related to coding operations.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in managing activities of the Coding staff as well as perform coding, abstracting and reporting in compliance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements. Responsible for continuing education and ensuring compliance with government and internal coding regulation and standards.
• Acts as a resource to coding staff, Revenue Integrity, and other hospital departments.
• Onboards, trains & supervises coding department staff for the purpose of ensuring quality coding and maintaining an acceptable turnaround time in the completion of coding assignments.
• Develops and motivates a competent, well-trained staff, capable of meeting established goals and promotes efforts to recruit and retain qualified staff.
• Assists in completing probationary and annual employee performance evaluations.
• Responds to requests from hospital departments, physicians, patients, families, etc. that ensures customer service excellence.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and concepts effectively across organizational levels as will be working with physicians, Chief Financial Officers, and hospital department management.
• Assists the facility HIM Director and Coding Manager with oversight for processes and initiatives designed to continuously improve DNFC and Coding Revenue Cycle performance and/or efficiency. Including but not limited to staffing, reports, daily assignments, and coding support.
• Leads by example; promotes teamwork by fostering a positive, transparent, and focused working environment which achieves maximum results.
• Other duties as needed and assigned by Coding leadership, including but not limited to leading and conducting special projects. Develops project work plans, facilitates resource allocation, executes project tasks and obtains assistance from other intra and inter-departmental resources, as required.

What you’ll need:

Education: A high school diploma or equivalent, and preferably with a bachelor’s degree in health care administration, health information management, or a related field.

Experience: Minimum 3 years’ Inpatient Coding experience, preferably at least two years of experience in supervising, coaching, and evaluating coding staff.

Certifications: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

Why choose us:

As a team member of the Health Support Center, our goal is to support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. Our focus is to attract, retain, and empower a diverse and determined workforce. Our mission statement is at the heart of who we are and what we do: “Making Communities Healthier.” In this shared mission, we believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

Benefits: We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, generous Employee illness benefit (EIB), medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.