Prime Healthcare · 7 hours ago
Assistant Director - Coding
Ontario, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$100K/yr - $165K/yr
3+ years expPrime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. The Assistant Director of Coding is responsible for coordinating coding-related issues to improve processes and mitigate denials while collaborating with various stakeholders to address and prevent these issues.
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Responsibilities
The Assistant Director of Coding is responsible at the enterprise level for coordinating and providing guidance on coding related issues with a view of bringing about process improvement and mitigating denials
He/She will review and analyze on a regular basis common coding issues denials and engage respective stakeholders across the enterprise on the needed steps to address such denials and or prevent them in the future
He/She will be responsible for designing medical necessity forms related to coding, following up on medical necessity edits and working with a cross-functional team to get these medical necessity edits addressed and or prevented
The Assistant Director of Coding works collaboratively with Regional Vice President of Clinical Integration, Respective Business Office Directors or Assignees, Directors of Coding, Health Information Management, and other relevant leadership team members in supplementing and assisting the department’s functions pertaining to Coding
He/She will be the subject matter expert in the development and or maintenance of the tool(s) used in the tracking and or monitoring of medical necessity denials, coding issues and other related issues
He/She will perform other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
Medical Graduate, licensed Physician Assistant or Nursing Graduate
Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification
Thorough knowledge of ICD-10 codes, CPT codes, payment methodologies and denials processes
Excellent written, verbal communication and critical thinking skills
Prior use of an encoder software product for code assignment in an acute care setting
Basic computer experience required
Preferred
5+ year of clinical experience in acute care setting
Master's degree in related field
Minimum of three (3) years' experience with ICD-10 and CPT coding in an acute care setting
Prior experience in leadership role
Computer data entry with 10-key with accurate typing speed of 35 wpm
Benefits
Paid time off
A 401K retirement plan
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Tuition reimbursement
Many more voluntary benefit options
Company
Prime Healthcare
About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation: Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.5 million patient visits annually.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.5B2024-09-04Debt Financing· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Luis Leon
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer Region VI
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