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Clinical Coding Manager
UT MD Anderson
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Houston, Texas, United States
À propos
The Manager of Clinical Coding provides leadership and direction for coding operations, education, and cross-departmental communication. This role ensures that coding staff receive consistent training, that documentation meets regulatory expectations, and that coding-related workflows remain productive and compliant with established standards.
The ideal candidate brings strong experience in medical coding operations, leadership of outpatient or multi-specialty coding teams, and expertise with documentation guidelines and regulatory requirements. A background that includes coding education, EPIC, workflow optimization, personnel management, and compliance oversight is beneficial for success in this role.
Typical work schedule: Days.
Work Location: Remote but must be willing to attend meetings onsite as needed.
Why Us? This role directly contributes to MD Anderson's mission by ensuring accurate and compliant clinical coding, supporting financial stewardship, and strengthening documentation practices that impact patient care. Team members benefit from meaningful work, opportunities to grow coding and leadership expertise, and support for professional and personal well-being.
Benefits
Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Responsibilities Leadership & Staff Development
Manage outpatient coding staff and oversee monthly department meetings, including coding education and documentation of meeting minutes.
Provide coaching, motivating feedback, and developmental support to supervisors, coordinators, and coding staff.
Independently manage personnel matters impartially and in a timely manner.
Conduct performance evaluations for outpatient coding team members and provide constructive guidance and improvement opportunities.
Serve as a coding expert to physicians, supervisors, coordinators, and internal/external departments to clarify documentation, coding standards, and regulatory requirements.
Quality & Coding Compliance (25%)
Assist in developing combined coding policies and procedures to uphold coding quality standards.
Meet with Coding Coordinators to review audit outcomes and plan education or roundtable training sessions.
Maintain current knowledge of regulatory changes and ensure staff receive appropriate training and updates.
Monitor coding staff and coordinators for adherence to established coding guidelines.
Workflow & Finance Management (45%)
Provide managerial oversight to supervisors responsible for coding functions, work queues, and workflow processes.
Monitor daily operations of discharged not final billed (DNB) and Pre-AR accounts and maintain threshold expectations.
Coordinate daily work assignments, track productivity, and proactively resolve issues affecting timely completion of unbilled or aging accounts.
Collaborate with external departments on coding requests and concerns to ensure timely filing.
Deliver consistent updates to the Director on significant issues, project status, and barriers or successes.
Evaluate risks, recommend workflow solutions, and mitigate potential failures impacting productivity.
Provide documentation related to potential denials when requested by external departments.
Systems Support & Issue Resolution
Participate in EHR and coding software implementations and upgrades, including testing of applications to ensure optimal performance.
Report system issues to IT, team members, vendors, and leadership, and follow through until resolution.
Other Responsibilities
Perform other business-related duties as assigned.
Education
Required: Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or related healthcare field.
Work Experience
Required: 7 years of coding experience in a physician and/or academic healthcare organization, including three years of supervisory/management experience.
May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one-to-one basis.
Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience. Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience.
Licenses and Certifications
Required: RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator (AHIMA). Upon Hire or
Required: RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician (AHIMA). Upon Hire or
Required: CCS - Certified Coding Specialist (AHIMA). Upon Hire or
Required: CCA - Certified Coding Associate (AHIMA). Upon Hire or
Required: CPC - Certified Professional Coder. Upon Hire or
Required: COC - Certified Outpatient Coding. Upon Hire or
Required: CPC-A - Certified Coding Associate-Apprentice (AAPC). Upon Hire
Other Requirements
Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
Additional Information
Requisition ID: 179616
Employment Status: Full-Time
Employee Status: Regular
Work Week: Days
Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 95,000
Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 118,500
Maximum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 142,000
FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
Fund Type: Hard
Work Location: Remote (within Texas only)
Pivotal Position: Yes
Referral Bonus Available?: No
Relocation Assistance Available?: No
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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