Sr Manager Coding & Reimbursement/UKHC in Lexington, Kentucky at University of Kentucky

4 yrs

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Professional (CCP), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Coder – Apprentice (CPC-A), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

This position may require sitting, standing and/or walking for extended periods of time; occasional lifting of up to 10 lbs may be required.

Primarily Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends per departmental needs.

UK HealthCare is currently seeking a Coding Operations Senior Manager to provide standardization, quality, expertise and customer service. The Coding Operations Senior Manager will report directly to the Assistant Director of Coding and Reimbursement and will have frequent contact with customers, administrators, faculty, physicians, vendors, and University personnel. Primary responsibilities will include: directing all charge capture, coding, and charge entry activities; completing processes, workflow, and system analyses to ensure key performance indicators are being met; managing deployment of coding resources, including external vendors, to cover daily inflow and any backlog. The Coding Operations Manager will serve as the primary contact for clinical leadership, participating in regular financial and operational meetings.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.