Director of Professional Coding

Company: SSM Health
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: September 27, 2024

Job Description:

It's more than a career, it's a calling
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Worker Type:
Regular


Job Highlights:
Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare Becker's Healthcare
Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity Newsweek
Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023, Newsweek
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization's 40,000 team members and more than 12,800 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God's healing presence to everyone they serve.---------------------With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 13 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.


Job Summary:
Directs the operations and compliance for the professional coding team and functions.


Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
Primary Responsibilities
Provides direct oversight of daily operations including management of coding leadership and staff. Provides support and acts as a mentor while providing guidance to ensure their success.
Implements coding policies, guidelines and procedures and identifies growth opportunities
Ensures the Revenue Cycle goals, objectives, and vision are achieved. Oversees coding work load and staffing plans to ensure appropriate distribution of work, accuracy, and timeliness.
Maintains an understanding of governmental regulatory changes within the industry, local markets, etc. that may require updates, modifications, or changes to coding and charge capture policies, procedures, set-up, or processes to ensure compliance with these regulations. Collaborates with corporate responsibility to ensure compliance with all federal and state regulationsWorks collaboratively with other departments and system ministries to improve coding efficiency, quality, clinical documentation, productivity, service excellence, and appropriate reimbursement for services.Monitors and justifies all expenditures exceeding budgeted targets. Seeks innovative ways to reduce operating expenses and develops the necessary programs to deliver cost-effective services and products.
Serves as a subject matter expert for the organization on coding/charging functions. Interacts regularly with coders, physicians, quality, compliance and other health care practitioners to ensure common understanding of coding and documentation guidelines/principles, as well as government and commercial payer rules and regulations
Works collaboratively with other departments to share feedback and ensure high functioning revenue cycle processes
Performs other duties as assigned.

Education
Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare or related field, or equivalent years of experience and education

Experience
Seven years' experience, with five years' in direct people management/leadership
ProFee experience strongly preferred

Required Professional License and/or Certification
Certified Coding Associate ( CCA ) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA), Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based ( CCS-P ) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA), Certified Outpatient Coder ( COC ) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Certified Professional Coder ( CPC ) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Registered Health Information Administrator ( RHIA ) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA),

OR

Registered Health Information Technician ( RHIT ) - American Health Information Management Assoc (AHIMA)
SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. #LI-Remote


Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)


Job Type:
Employee


Department:
Revenue Cycle Management


Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

pregnancy, veteran status ,

or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options:
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ur voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay

(fees may apply)

before payday.


Upfront Tuition Coverage:
we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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