Manager Coding and Education at King's Daughters – Russell, Kentucky

Responsible for managing coding quality and education across the coding and CDI teams to ensure accurate, compliant, and consistent coding practices. Provides leadership to supervisors and staff, oversees workflow, and implements training initiatives to enhance coding accuracy, regulatory compliance, and operational performance. Applies advanced coding and CDI knowledge to identify trends, resolve issues, and drive continuous process improvements.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors and reviews coding reports to proactively identify trends and recurring patterns in coding inaccuracies, enabling early detection of potential compliance or quality issues.

• Recognizes, investigates, and analyzes coding errors to determine underlying root causes, such as knowledge gaps, process deficiencies, or system-related challenges.

• Designs and develops comprehensive training materials and delivers ongoing education sessions to promote coding excellence incorporating latest standards in coding and CDI.

• Develops and delivers targeted training and educational interventions tailored to address specific coding issues, improve accuracy, and enhance overall coding quality.

• Ensures teams consistently stay up to date with the latest coding standards, regulatory requirements, and industry protocols by regularly disseminating updates.

• Tracks and evaluates the effectiveness of training initiatives by collecting and analyzing performance metrics, soliciting participant feedback, and generating comprehensive reports to assess knowledge retention, skill improvement, and the overall impact on coding accuracy and compliance.

• Manages and oversees supervisor(s) and individual contributors, including assigning work, monitoring performance, providing coaching, and ensuring alignment with departmental goals.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree

Experience Requirement:

4-5 years of related/progressive experience

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. All experience must be paid and in the same related field. Part-time and PRN experience will be prorated based on hours worked per week. Volunteer work and internships for academic credit are not counted.

Certifications & Licensures:

RHIA Certification, CPMA, CCDS, Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) preferred

Working Conditions:

A. Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs: 2. Occasional (<10% of the time)

B. Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects over 50lbs: 1. Never

C. Standing or walking with objects up to 10lbs: 2. Occasional (<10% of the time)

D. Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs: 1. Never

E. Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods: 4. Regular (>50% of the time)

F. Risk of back injury from moving, lifting or positioning patients, equipment, or materials: 1. Never

G. Repetitive motion: 4. Regular (>50% of the time)

H. Working at heights above 4 feet: 1. Never

I. Working in confined spaces: 1. Never

J. Risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job: 1. Never

K. Job-related travel: 2. Occasional (<10% of the time)

L. Loud noises: 1. Never

M. Temperature extremes: 1. Never

N. Hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste: 1. Never

O. Radiation: 1. Never

P. Burns: 1. Never

Q. Cuts/Punctures: 1. Never

R. Bloodborne/airborne pathogens: 1. Never

S. Recombinant DNA or viral vectors: 1. Never

T. Combative/violent people: 1. Never

U. Animal handling (including carcasses): 1. Never

V. Please specify other(s) and amount of exposure (i.e. Occasional, Intermittent or Regular): N/A

Physical Demands:

This position requires regular sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; performing tasks with regular repetitive motions (such as typing); intermittent standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; and occasional lifting, pushing, and/or pulling of objects up to 50 pounds or standing or walking with objects up to 25 pounds.