Job Details

CODING & COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT MANAGER

Job Title: Coding & Compliance Manager/Certified Professional Coder

Reports to: Vice President, Operations and Vice President Human Resources

Responsibilities:

· Coordinate flow of work in Coding Department

· Liaison for upper management and Coding Department employees

· Inform management and Coding Department of coding changes

· Check work of new employees

· Training of new employees

· Respond to disciplinary problems within department

· Review individual Coding Department Employees work for accuracy and quality

on a regular basis

· Conduct yearly review of employees of Coding Department

· Check in charges as necessary

· Code chronic pain charges

· Correct coding errors

· Correct errors in CPT and ICD-10 maintenance

· Provide coding estimates in absence of Assistant Manager

• Update and maintain the Department Manual
• Annual or Bi-annual review of client records and departmental coding
• Enter ICD-10 and CPT coding updates in MSI annually
• Familiarize the department with CCI updates and use
• Stay abreast of yearly PQRS updates and requirements for reporting
• Compose company blogs as requested and assigned
• Research coding issues as needed
• Prepare and present educational material in department staff meetings

· Update stardat calendar

· Keep up with and inform other Managers when end of month charges have been

received in absence of Assistant Managers.

· Check status of charges with contact when they are not received

· Preside over monthly departmental meetings

• Create Master Distribution List monthly

· Create all other departmental logs monthly

Job requirements:

• Hold and maintain coding certification(s) through the AAPC or AHIMA
• Prior Anesthesia Coding experience preferred.

Job Relationships:

• Manage two Assistant Managers and eleven full-time employees