Lead Coder

Overview

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Desert Regional Medical Center hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At Desert Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Shift: Days

Job type: Full Time

Hours: 8am-5pm Mon-Fri

GENERAL DUTIES:
The “Lead Coder” responsibility is to supervise and coordinate the overall operational and compliance activities for the coding section. The “Lead Coder” may function in a hands-on or “working” role. The Lead Coder will evaluate work methods, procedures and ensure efficiency for the coding section.

Responsibilities

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES: 

1. Complies with established policies and procedures, and objectives.
2. Takes a lead role in training, orienting and assisting coders.
3. Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, and interdepartmental objectives.
4. Consistently demonstrates a professional and proactive attitude with all employees, hospital staff, physicians and other customers.
5. Consistently ensures privacy and patient/employee dignity by maintaining employee/patient and departmental confidentiality with no infractions.
6. Answers the phone and responds to verbal requests in a timely manner.
7. Is competent in all of the position responsibilities, meets quality and productivity expectations and competency requirements for each responsibility.
8. Demonstrates complete understanding of release of information, patient confidentiality and HIPAA regulations.
9. Monitors and assists coding manager with DNFC management to goals.
10. Tracks and trends coder quality results, and reports to management monthly.
11. Reviews and resolves CARDS edits daily
12. Performs second level coding reviews on accounts sent back from RevInt, Iodine, CARDS edits, coding audits, and coding/billing editor.
13. Provides coders with education and guidance on correct coding.
14. Assists with coder questions, coding reviews, coding inquiries, and Rapid Response.  Codes accounts when additional coverage is needed.
15.  Completes requirements from Tenet coding education and maintains coding credentials.
16. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
17. This position predominately works from home.

Qualifications

Required:

High School Diploma or GED

Completion of RHIT, CCS, or equivalent program

RHIT or CCS credential through AHIMA

5 plus years of acute inpatient facility and outpatient coding experience                             

Preferred:                 

1. RHIA and CCS credential through AHIMA
2. Coding Leadership experience             

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Organization Description

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

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