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Oak Street Health®, a part of CVS Health, helps older adults stay healthier and live fuller lives through our 230 centers across 27 states. Our value-based care model helps us consistently deliver better patient experiences and outcomes.

Oak Street Health seeks an experienced Manager of Coding Quality and Compliance. This role requires deep medical coding expertise, experience contributing to Epic workflow design, and confidence working across teams (Rev Cycle, Coding, Clinical Documentation, executive leadership). You are a people manager, subject matter expert, problem solver, and relationship builder with a talent for creative problem solving & execution. An early adapter of Artificial Intelligence in coding who can design AI-enabled workflows. Excellent at communicating audit & compliance concepts to colleagues in other functions.

Team management, Technical chart auditing, Building and scaling coding processes post Epic implementation. Epic workqueue rules maintenance, deletion log tracking, external CMS RADV/OIG audit operational preparation, and AHIMA query governance.

• Internal Auditing Controls: Conducts daily quality checks and secondary reviews among coding audit staff to verify standard industry coding guide compliance (ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS), E/M code selection accuracy, and compliant Modifier usage (e.g., Modifier 25).
• VBC & RADV Audit Operations: Manages external audit execution and internal CMS Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) readiness, conducting routine mock RADV audits to validate HCC chronic condition support.
• Query Compliance Oversight: Audits and enforces compliant Provider Query practices across coding and CDA staff, ensuring adherence to AHIMA/ACDIS standards to eliminate leading queries and maintain non-biased documentation integrity.
• Epic Rule Engine Optimization: Partners directly with IT analysts to translate high-risk OIG selection parameters (e.g., active stroke without hospital stay, or vascular codes without anticoagulants) and other Compliance priorities into native Epic tools.
• Deletion Log Maintenance & Overpayment Tracking: Mandates and tracks the technical Deletion & Reconciliation workflow, enforcing strict adherence to the 60-day federal overpayment refund standard.
• Payer Data Ingestion Auditing: Audits incoming payer supplemental data files, gap-closure feeds, and automated clinical inference outputs to verify that suggested chronic conditions meet CMS coding standards before inclusion in risk-score submissions.

Post secondary /high school education or specialized training, i.e., technical/vocational programs 5 to 7 years relevant experience 2 to 4 years of risk adjusted coding experience Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Associate (CCA) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Credential of at least 3 years by AHIMA or AAPC required. Dual AAPC certification a plus. Credential must be current, in good standing, and maintained during employment. ICD-10 Coding certification ICD-9-CM coding experience ICD-10-CM coding experience Proven coding competency Prior medical chart auditing/quality experience Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, abbreviations, anatomy and physiology, major disease processes and pharmacology Experience working with and designing AI coding workflows Coding team management experience

• CRC
• RHIT or RHIA

Mission-focused career impacting change and measurably improving health outcomes for medicare patients

• Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/retirement 401K match options
• Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits
• Opportunities for leadership development and continuing education stipends
• New centers and flexible work environments
• Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement

Oak Street Health is an equal opportunity employer.

We embrace diversity and encourage all interested readers to apply.

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Full time

The typical pay range for this role is: $66,330.00 - $145,860.00 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

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This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility. Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/30/2026 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

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