Coding Associate Jobs in Chicago, IL (NOW HIRING)

As our Market Manager, Revenue Cycle Input Coding, you will provide strategic oversight of coding teams, holding them accountable to enterprise-established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including critical metrics like 'Discharge Not Final Coded' (DNFC). This leadership role is central to optimizing our revenue cycle management by ensuring superior accuracy and compliance in all coding activities.

Every day you will leverage your expertise as a subject matter expert in current ICD coding classification systems, healthcare reimbursement, and enterprise compliance plans. You will actively manage staff, ensuring the coding team consistently meets rigorous productivity and quality standards, and develop effective performance improvement plans as needed. You will also serve as a vital liaison between CDI, physicians, clinical quality, and patient financial services, fostering collaborative relationships essential for the accuracy and integrity of the inpatient medical record.

To be successful in this role, you will need a deep understanding of ICD-10 coding, compliance, and healthcare revenue cycle operations. We are seeking a dynamic leader with proven experience in managing and developing coding teams, a strong analytical mindset to track and improve KPIs, and exceptional interpersonal skills to build strong cross-functional partnerships. Your ability to drive operational excellence in medical coding is paramount.

• Oversees inpatient coding, ensuring optimal performance and adhere to compliant coding practices and regulatory requirements. Adhere to the ethical standards of coding as established by AAPC and/or AHIMA
• Actively monitors daily DNFC and coding work queues to ensure KPIs are met. Ensures coding team meets productivity and coding accuracy standards, develop action plans for sustained improvements and KPIs
• Acts as a liaison with CDI, patient financial services, patient registration, clinical staff to resolve problems and improve workflow
• Ability to identify and determine resolution of complex issues. Ability to troubleshoot computer issues timely while working remotely
• Assist CSH leadership in strategic planning and assists with the development of combined coding and CDI steering presentations
• Ability to communicate effectively, deliver presentations to large groups, stay organized, and demonstrate effective leadership skills

Required

• Associate’s degree in HIM or related field 
• Four to six (4-6) years of recent management of hospital-based coding teams (hospital, large multi-facility organization, etc.)
• Four to six (4-6) years experience in process improvement strategies and mentoring staff
• Four to six (4-6) years experience effectively managing remote teams
• Registered Health Information Administrator
• Registered Health Information Technician
• Certified Coding Specialist

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor's degree in HIM or related field 
• Three plus (3+)) years of inpatient coding experience
• Four to six (4-6) years experience working in a level I/II trauma center and/or teaching hospital with complex conditions and procedures (cardiovascular/interventional radiology, orthopedic, neurosurgery, and obstetrics/NICU)
• Experience working with a CDI program

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Required

• Associate’s degree in HIM or related field 
• Four to six (4-6) years of recent management of hospital-based coding teams (hospital, large multi-facility organization, etc.)
• Four to six (4-6) years experience in process improvement strategies and mentoring staff
• Four to six (4-6) years experience effectively managing remote teams
• Registered Health Information Administrator
• Registered Health Information Technician
• Certified Coding Specialist

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor's degree in HIM or related field 
• Three plus (3+)) years of inpatient coding experience
• Four to six (4-6) years experience working in a level I/II trauma center and/or teaching hospital with complex conditions and procedures (cardiovascular/interventional radiology, orthopedic, neurosurgery, and obstetrics/NICU)
• Experience working with a CDI program