Director - Coding Services

• Oversees the daily operations of the coding unit including workload and staffing; hiring, disciplining, and performance appraisals; training; and monitoring quality of work
• Develops longrange and shortterm goals, objectives, plans, and programs and ensures they are implemented
• Assists in planning, developing, and controlling the budget, including staffing costs, capital equipment, and operations of the coding unit
• Evaluates the impact of innovations and changes in programs, policies, and procedures for the coding unit
• Designs and implements systems and methods to improve data accessibility
• Identifies, assesses, and resolves problems
• Prepares administrative reports
• Oversees and monitors the coding compliance program
• Develops and coordinates educational and training programs regarding elements of the coding compliance program such as appropriate documentation and accurate coding to all appropriate staff
• Ensures the appropriate dissemination and communication of regulatory, policy, and guideline changes
• Conducts and oversees coding audit efforts and coordinates monitoring of coding accuracy and documentation adequacy
• Reports noncompliance issues detected through auditing and monitoring, the nature of corrective action plans, and the results of followup audits
• Conducts trend analyses to identify patterns and variations in coding practices
• Reviews claim denials and rejections pertaining to coding and medical necessity issues and, when necessary, implements corrective action plan to prevent similar denials and rejections from recurring

Required Expertise & Qualification:

• Life Science graduation or any equivalent graduation with Anatomy/Physiology as main subjects
• Master s degree in business administration preferred
• 10 12 years of overall coding experience, out of which a minimum 5 years in team handling of a team size ranging between 250 to 600 team members
• Any one of the following coding certifications CPC, COC, CRC, CPCP from AAPC CCS, CCSP, CCA from AHIMA Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong managerial, leadership, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Hands on Experience in generating reports using MS Office Excel, word and MS power point