Job Details

Company Overview

National Partners in Healthcare (NPH) is a progressive healthcare company specializing in anesthesiology. We partner with physicians and health systems to deliver high quality care, aligning synergies and best practices to achieve superior outcomes. As a leader in the industry, we believe in developing a foundation of trust, transparency, and excellence in everything we do. The success of our company has created excellent career advancement opportunities that support a healthy work/life balance.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The manager is responsible for ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant coding through appropriate direction, training, and supervision of the Coding staff. This position provides daily, weekly, and monthly reports to management as requested.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the Coding team including but not limited to hiring, training, managing, evaluating team performance, and conducting professional development plans.
• Provides training and ongoing education, annual reviews, and performance monitoring for all coders.
• Develops and monitors compliance policies and procedures for coding team.
• Ensures coders' productivity and quality. Communicates standards and performance expectations.
• Monitors turnaround time for coding completion.
• Monitors concurrency daily.
• Provides coding guidance to physicians, CRNAs, and other providers.
• Audits coding work queues and maintains appropriate quality standards (including CPT, ICD-10, ASA, and HCPCS codes).
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of billing systems and automation daily processes.
• Maintains strict confidentiality.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
• Adherence to and compliance with information systems security is everyone's responsibility. It is the responsibility of every computer user to: Know and follow Information Systems security policies and procedures. Attend Information Systems security training, when offered. Report information systems security problems.
• Mentors employees, conducts performance evaluations, counsels, provides disciplinary actions to assigned personnel, and works to facilitate individual and team development that drives positive results.
• Continually identifies process improvement methods and ways to automate processes to increase efficiencies
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Licensing/Certification

• Bachelor's degree in a business or health related field. Will consider a combination of education and work experience equivalent
• Professional Coding Certification (i.e. CPC, CCSP) required

Experience

• 3-5 years' experience in healthcare industry with upward mobility documented
• 2-3 years of Anesthesia experience required
• 2-3 year of supervisory experience preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Ability to prioritize work and work independently with minimal supervision
• In-depth knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS, and ASA coding
• In-depth knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and Workers Compensation guidelines and billing standards
• In-depth knowledge of patient accounting systems and the ability to adapt prior knowledge to current software
• In-depth knowledge of anesthesia and chronic/acute pain billing
• Strong understanding of healthcare reimbursement methodologies and regulations.
• Able to work effectively with staff, physicians, and external customers.
• Must have strong skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Must have a pleasant disposition and high-tolerance level for diverse views and opinions
• Able to motivate diverse personalities within the department
• Membership and active participation in professional organizations
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in English
• Skill in gathering, reporting, and analyzing information.
• Ability to motivate diverse personalities

Advantages of Working at NPH

• Competitive Pay and Benefits Package
• Annual Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401K Contribution/Safe Harbor
• Flexible Work Environment
• Career Advancement Opportunities with a Growing Company

Please note that quoted salary ranges are not guarantees of what final salary offers may be. Base pay is based on market location and will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay is only one part of the Total Rewards that NPH provides to compensate and recognize our staff for their work. Full time positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.