Clinical Coding Operations Director

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or related field.

Preferred Education:

Master's degree 

Required Experience:

Ten years of professional progressive experience in coding, finance, accounting, information services or related field to include six years of managerial experience. Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate program may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience.

Required Certification:

One of the following: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) by the Health Information and Management Society Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

Preferred Experience/Skills:

Experience coding and managing staff for both hospital and professional coding, has RHIA certification, and 5-6 years of experience managing teams of 100+ staff members. Prefer someone who has been in a Health Information Management (HIM) or Coding Director's role for last 3+ years. 

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