1. Leadership and Team Management:

- Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to a team of medical coding professionals.

- Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning within the coding team.

- Set clear goals and performance expectations for team members and provide ongoing feedback and coaching to support their skilled growth and development.

2.

Coding Operations

Oversight:

- Oversee all aspects of medical coding operations, ensuring adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.

- Monitor coding productivity and accuracy metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance performance. o Conduct regular audits and reviews to assess coding quality and compliance, implementing corrective actions as needed.

3.

Process

Optimization and Innovation:

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline coding processes, improve efficiency, and drive automation initiatives.

- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes impacting medical coding practices, and proactively incorporate best practices and innovations into coding operations.

4. Compliance and Regulatory Compliance:

- Ensure coding practices align with relevant regulatory requirements, including ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding guidelines.

- Develop and implement policies and procedures to promote coding compliance and mitigate compliance risks.

- Serve as a subject matter expert on coding-related compliance matters,



providing guidance and support to internal stakeholders.

5.

Stakeholder

Collaboration:

- Collaborate closely with other departments, including revenue cycle management, clinical documentation improvement, and compliance, to optimize coding processes and promote cross-functional alignment.

- Partner with healthcare providers, payers, and external vendors to address coding-related issues, facilitate communication, and drive resolution of coding-related challenges.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.

- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification required; additional coding certifications (e.g., CPC, CRC, CCS-P) preferred.

- A minimum of 10 years of leadership experience within a healthcare environment, including at least 7 years of medical coding experience with progressively increasing leadership responsibilities.

- In-depth knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS coding systems, and coding guidelines.

- Strong understanding of healthcare reimbursement methodologies, compliance requirements, and regulatory guidelines.

- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

- Proven track record of driving process improvement initiatives and achieving measurable results.

- Proficiency in healthcare information systems and coding software (e.g., EPIC, Cerner, 3M Codefinder) preferred.

📌 Operations Manager-Medical Coding (Chennai)
🏢 Annova Solutions
📍 Chennai