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Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Mkt Manager Revenue Cycle Inpatient Coding, you will provide strategic oversight to our inpatient coding teams, holding them fully accountable for enterprise-established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including Discharged Not Final Billed (DNFC). You will serve as a subject matter expert in ICD classification systems and reimbursement methodologies, ensuring that all coding practices align with enterprise compliance plans. By acting as a critical liaison between CDI, clinical quality, physicians, and patient financial services, you will foster collaborative relationships that ensure the absolute accuracy and integrity of the inpatient medical record across our health system.

Every day you will actively monitor DNFC and coding work queues to ensure that all operational metrics are met, while managing team workflows to hit established productivity and quality standards. You will analyze performance data to identify gaps, developing and implementing targeted action plans for sustained improvement. Furthermore, you will facilitate communication across multiple departments to resolve complex workflow bottlenecks, ensuring that the revenue cycle remains seamless and compliant with the ethical coding standards established by AHIMA and AAPC.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the ability to resolve complex technical and operational issues, including remote troubleshooting for coding software and hardware. You must demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills, with the professional ability to deliver high-level presentations to large groups and hospital leadership. Your expertise will be essential in assisting CommonSpirit Health (CSH) executive leadership with strategic planning and the development of high-impact presentations for combined coding and CDI steering committees.

• Manage inpatient coding teams to achieve optimal performance, productivity, and coding accuracy benchmarks.
• Direct oversight of DNFC workflows to ensure timely billing and efficient revenue cycle operations.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for ICD coding systems, reimbursement integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with CDI, clinical staff, and patient financial services to optimize documentation and coding workflows.
• Develop and execute performance improvement plans to address coding quality and productivity deficiencies.
• Drive strategic initiatives by preparing and presenting data-driven reports for system-wide steering committees and executive leadership.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Other Associate’s degree in HIM or related field and 4-6 years
• 4-6 years 5 years of recent management of hospital-based coding teams (hospital, large multi-facility organization, etc.)
• 4-6 years Experience in process improvement strategies and mentoring staff
• 4-6 years Previous experience effectively managing remote teams

Preferred

• Bachelors Other Bachelor’s degree in HIM or related field
• 3+ years of inpatient coding experience
• 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
• Registered Health Information Administrator
• Registered Health Information Technician
• Certified Coding Specialist

Where You'll Work

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.

Pay Range
$47.52 - $78.41 /hour