Director, Hospital Coding

4 weeks ago


Columbia, United States SSM Health Full time

Job Highlights:

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 12,800 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
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With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 13 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:

Jon Dirksen

Executive Talent Acquisition

#LI-Remote

Job Summary:

Directs the operations and compliance for the hospital coding team and functions. This is a remote role, but preference given to candidates who live within SSM's footprint (Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Oklahoma).

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides direct oversight of daily operations including management of coding leadership and staff. Provides support and acts as a mentor while providing guidance to ensure their success. Implements coding policies, guidelines and procedures and identifies growth opportunities Ensures the Revenue Cycle goals, objectives, and vision are achieved. Oversees coding work load and staffing plans to ensure appropriate distribution of work, accuracy, and timeliness. Maintains an understanding of governmental regulatory changes within the industry, local markets, etc. that may require updates, modifications, or changes to coding and charge capture policies, procedures, set-up, or processes to ensure compliance with these regulations. Collaborates with corporate responsibility to ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations Works collaboratively with other departments and system ministries to improve coding efficiency, quality, clinical documentation, productivity, service excellence, and appropriate reimbursement for services. Monitors and justifies all expenditures exceeding budgeted targets. Seeks innovative ways to reduce operating expenses and develops the necessary programs to deliver cost-effective services and products. Serves as a subject matter expert for the organization on coding/charging functions. Interacts regularly with coders, physicians, quality, compliance and other health care practitioners to ensure common understanding of coding and documentation guidelines/principles, as well as government and commercial payer rules and regulations Works collaboratively with other departments to share feedback and ensure high functioning revenue cycle processes Performs other duties as assigned.


EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare or related field, or equivalent years of experience and education


EXPERIENCE

Seven years' hospital coding experience, with five years' in leadership

Licenses / Certifications:

Certified Coding Associate (CCA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA), Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA), Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee
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