Team Leader

Overview

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• Must be a graduate in any Life sciences- Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Nursing, Biosciences with Anatomy/physiology as a subject.
• Experience in E&M Specialty Coding- Outpatient, Inpatient, observation, Critical care facilities using ICD, Modifiers, CPT, HCPCS codes.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credentialed from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) obtained before hire or job transfer. All specialties accepted.
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credentialed from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) obtained before hire or job transfer.
• Preferred RHIA/RHIT as additional certification.

• Should have experience in E & M Specialty Coding- Outpatient, Inpatient, observation, Critical care facilities using ICD, Modifiers, CPT, HCPCS codes.
• Must have a minimum of experience of at least 6 years in a Coding/Auditing role, preferred in E&M inpatient and/or outpatient medical record review, coding, and reimbursement. Additional specialty experience is preferred.
• With a minimum of 1 year of experience in team handling.
• Must have strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding and prospective payment systems and proficiency with Microsoft Windows operating systems and Office applications, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Able to work well with minimal supervision.
• Able to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally.
• Able to generate reports for management review that clearly present audit results.
• Able to meet deadlines and respond well to frequent changes in regulation.
• Able to maintain positive and productive relationships with internal and external teams and customers.
• Able to work independently and be a self-starter.
• Excellent people management skills.
• Willing to work on-site in Taguig
• Must be amenable to attend for an onsite assessment
• Should not be currently or formerly employed with Firstsource
• No active application with the client

• Handle day-to-day operations of the Coding Services of the team
• Ensure team delivers 100% of productivity and quality per client requirement.
• Ensure excellent team utilization based on the volume/attendance/attrition.
• Identify the gaps in team by analysis and give corrective solution
• Facilitate process improvements
• Support coding team by discussing complex coding cases, answering questions, providing education and interfacing with both company and client leadership
• Participate in client calls and relay the information to the team members.
• Creates update tracker and responsible for updating the team on trends and changes.
• Provides feedback & coaching on common error scenarios
• Performs review of claims denied/rejected for coding, documentation and clinical validation.
• Prepares reports for management review and identifies trends.
• Conducts focused retrospective audits and regular scheduled audits of individual coders.
• Conducts regular feedback session and one on one with team members

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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