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Position Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced, and results-driven Manager of Medical Coding to lead and inspire our medical coding team. This pivotal role requires a comprehensive understanding of medical coding principles, U.S. healthcare regulations, and end-to-end RCM workflows. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of driving coding accuracy, efficiency, and compliance, ultimately contributing to optimised revenue capture. This position requires a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in medical coding, including substantial leadership and supervisory responsibilities. Key Responsibilities: - Lead, mentor, coach, and develop a high-performing team of medical coders, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. - Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide constructive feedback, and identify professional development and training opportunities for team members. - Oversee daily coding operations, ensuring efficient workflow, equitable workload distribution, and adherence to productivity and quality targets. - Participate actively in the recruitment, interviewing, and onboarding of new coding professionals. - Ensure the highest level of accuracy, completeness, and compliance for all medical coding (CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM, modifiers) across diverse specialities and healthcare settings (e.g., professional, facility, inpatient, outpatient). - Maintain expert-level knowledge of all federal and state coding guidelines, payer policies, and regulatory updates (e.g., CMS, AMA, OIG, HIPAA) and proactively ensure team compliance. - Design and implement robust coding audit programs, providing targeted education and corrective action plans based on audit findings to uphold stringent quality standards. - Develop and monitor coding quality control processes to minimise claim denials, rejections and optimise reimbursement. - Collaborate cross-functionally with other RCM departments (e.g., billing, accounts receivable, denials management, credentialing) to identify, analyse, and resolve coding-related denial trends and root causes. - Proactively identify and implement process improvements within the coding function to enhance overall RCM efficiency, accelerate cash flow, and improve financial performance. - Analyse complex coding data and trends to provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior management. - Drive initiatives to reduce coding-related claim rejections and accelerate the revenue cycle. - Develop, deliver, and manage comprehensive training programs for new and existing coders on coding guidelines, software updates, payer-specific requirements, and compliance protocols. - Provide ongoing education, support, and resource guidance to the coding team to ensure continuous learning and adaptation to evolving industry changes. - Serve as the primary subject matter expert for complex coding inquiries, providing authoritative guidance to internal stakeholders and external clients as needed. - Leverage and optimise various coding software, Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, and RCM platforms to streamline coding processes. - Generate, interpret, and present detailed coding performance reports, including productivity, accuracy, and denial rates, to senior management with strategic recommendations. - Contribute to the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new coding technologies or tools to enhance departmental capabilities. Qualifications: - Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in medical coding within the US healthcare RCM environment, with at least 5 years in a dedicated leadership, supervisory, or management role. - Current, active certification(s) from a recognised organisation are required (e.g., CPC, CCS, CIC). - Exceptional, in-depth knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM coding systems, medical terminology, human anatomy, and physiology. - Comprehensive understanding of US healthcare regulations, compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA), and commercial/government payer guidelines. - Extensive experience across various medical specialties and coding types (e.g., Evaluation & Management (E/M), surgical, radiology, pathology, inpatient, outpatient hospital, professional fee). - Superior analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement effective, sustainable solutions. - Outstanding written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex coding concepts clearly and concisely. - High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel for data analysis, Word, PowerPoint) and experience with various RCM/EHR systems and coding software. - Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, motivate, and develop a team in a fast-paced, high-volume, and deadline-driven environment. - A bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related field is strongly preferred. Commensurate experience may be considered in place of a degree.

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