Team Leader Coding Operations - Inpatient Coding

General Summary of Position

Exciting Leadership Opportunity with the MedStar Health Inpatient Coding Department!

MedStar Health has an opportunity for a Team Leader to join our inpatient coding team. As a Team Leader of Coding Operations, you will be responsible for assisting the Inpatient Coding Operations Manager with daily activity to include assisting coding associates with coding questions, scheduling, and mentoring.

Primary Duties:

*Abstracts and ensures accuracy of diagnoses, procedure, patient demographics, and other required data elements. Adheres to all compliance regulations and maintains annual compliance education.

*Contacts physician when conflicting or ambiguous information appears in the medical record. Adheres to the MedStar Coding Query Policy and procedure.

*Manage coding reports (e.g. Patient Financial Reports, InfoMart Error Reports, etc.)

*Reviews medical record documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures. Assigns correct diagnostic and procedural codes using standard guidelines and automated encoding software maintaining departmental accuracy standards. Determines the sequence of diagnoses according to Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Definitions and assigns appropriate DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups).

*Monitors accounts receivables daily and works with various departments (e.g. Health Information Management, Patient Access, etc.) to resolve problems.

*Responsible for coordinating and maintaining daily work flow for assigned staff.Serves as a resident expert on coding and assists coding associates with resolving coding questions and provides mentoring.

*Under the direction of the Coding Manager, assist with coding related tasks such as associate onboarding, system testing, writing reports, working outstanding PFS (Patient Financial Services) accounts, monitoring staff productivity or quality, etc.

*Responsible for the timely reconciliation process for any internal or external department coding reviews (e.g. Core Measures, Coding Quality Reviews, etc.) to ensure compliance.

Qualifications:

*High School Diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred; Courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, ICD-CM and CPT-4 required

*3 - 4 years Inpatient coding experience required. Experience with clinical information systems (3m grouper, electronic medical records, computer assisted coding) required.

*CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) required.

*2 years operational and/or supervision experience

*Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

*Clinical system software skills (e.g. 3M, electronic medical record).

*Strong knowledge of APR-DRGs (All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups) or MS-DRG (Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups), Maryland Payment and regulatory systems.

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This position has a hiring range of $30.67 - $54.48