Description

　　Introduction

　　This is a payer audit role. Must have inpatient coding experience.

　　Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Inpatient Coding Team Lead opening with Parallon today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

　　Benefits

　　Parallon, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

　　Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

　　Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

　　Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

　　401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

　　Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

　　Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

　　Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

　　Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

　　Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

　　Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

　　Colleague recognition program

　　Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

　　Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

　　Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

　　Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

　　We are seeking an Inpatient Coding Team Lead for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

　　Job Summary and Qualifications

　　As an Inpatient Coding Lead, you will perform as the daily contact for coding, DRG/code validation, operational, and general questions from the coding staff, Health Information Management Service Center (HSC) staff, and shared service center departments. You will also provide support to coding leadership by coordinating coding and education activities within the HSC. You will work to achieve and maintain overall company-defined department goals. You will also verify complete, accurate, and consistent coding and DRG code validation resulting in appropriate reimbursement, data integrity, and minimal variation in coding practices.

　　What you will do in this role:

　　Leads, coordinates and performs HSC coding quality reviews (e.g., routine, policy driven, performance driven, incentive plan driven, customer needs, identified trends, RAC, payer, etc.) for inpatient and/or outpatient coding (e.g., DRG/code validation, query validation)

　　Provides timely feedback and education as it relates to coding opportunities found during the review of accounts

　　Ensures rebill requests are entered timely through the system/process outlined in company/HSC policy

　　Answers coding related questions and assists Coding Integrity Specialists (CIS), Coding Account Reimbursement Specialists (CARS), and/or CDI Liaisons with day-to-day operations

　　Assists Coding Manager in the review and improvement of processes and services

　　Ensures accounts are reviewed timely to ensure cashflow, sustain accuracy, and meet filing deadlines and claim submission deadlines utilizing various tools (e.g., eRequest, Bill 49 tool(s), HIM Coding Prebill Account Review Tool [C-PART))

　　Coordinates activities in conjunction with the Coding Manager and SSC Education staff related to the development, education, training, and orientation of the CISs, CDI Liaison, and/or CARS team members

　　Reports to the Coding Manager periodically on team and individual work accomplishments, problems, progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individual and team training needs

　　Coach, facilitate, solve work problems, and participate in the work of the team 2 Job Description

　　Assists the Coding Manager in verifying and reporting staff productivity for Coding, DRG/Code Validation, Unbilled, CDI reconciliation and CARS functions

　　What qualifications you will need:

　　Associate's degree or higher in HIM/HIT strongly preferred

　　Management and supervisory experience in healthcare-related field preferred

　　Minimum of 5 years of acute care inpatient coding experience required

　　Minimum of 3 years coding auditing experience strongly preferred

　　RHIA, RHIT, or CCS preferred

　　"Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.

　　HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses."

　　"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.

　　Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN

　　Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

　　If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Inpatient Coding Team Lead opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

　　We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.