Team Leader

2 days ago

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines TASQ Staffing Solutions Full-time ₱1 - ₱2 Contract

Job Description:

Work setup: ONSITE / BGC, Taguig within 6 months then transfer to Bridgetowne, QC

Work schedule: Nightshift

The Team Lead – Clinical Denials provides operational and clinical leadership to a team of Clinical Denials Specialists supporting U.S. healthcare clients. The role oversees daily workflow, productivity, quality, employee performance, complex denial escalations, and denial prevention activities.

The Team Lead serves as a subject-matter resource for medical necessity, clinical documentation, DRG, level of care, coding, reimbursement, and U.S. payer requirements.

Qualifications:

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, Health Information Management, or related field.
  • Valid Philippine RN license/PRC registration for RN-required positions.
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in U.S. healthcare RCM, clinical denials, CDI, utilization management, claims, or appeals.
  • Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring healthcare teams, preferably 20+ employees.
  • Strong knowledge of medical necessity, DRG, level of care, clinical documentation, coding, reimbursement, and U.S. payer policies.
  • Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and people-management skills.
  • Willingness to work U.S.-aligned shifts as required.

Preferred

  • CDAS or equivalent denial management credential.
  • CCDS/CDIP or equivalent CDI certification.
  • CCS/CPC or equivalent coding certification.
  • Experience with Epic and U.S. payer portals.
  • Experience managing denial inventory and performance dashboards.

Duties and Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Operations

  • Leads daily activities of a team of 20+ Clinical Denials Specialists.
  • Assigns and prioritizes denial inventory based on complexity, aging, financial impact, and payer requirements.
  • Monitors productivity, quality, turnaround time, and appeal outcomes.
  • Provides coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback.
  • Supports onboarding and training of team members.
  • Escalates operational, clinical, payer, and client issues to management.

Denial Review & Appeals

  • Reviews complex and high-dollar clinical denials.
  • Provides guidance on medical necessity, DRG, level of care, clinical validation, documentation, and coding-related denials.
  • Reviews appeal letters for accuracy, completeness, and supporting evidence.
  • Supports interpretation of U.S. payer policies and reimbursement requirements.
  • Collaborates with CDI, HIM, Coding, Utilization Management, and other RCM stakeholders.

Quality & Denial Prevention

  • Partners with QA to address quality findings and performance gaps.
  • Identifies recurring denial trends and opportunities for prevention.
  • Supports root-cause analysis and process improvement initiatives.
  • Ensures work complies with client requirements, payer policies, privacy, and organizational standards.

Reporting & Stakeholder Management

  • Reviews team performance reports and KPIs.
  • Communicates trends, risks, and action plans to management.
  • Supports client and internal meetings as required.
  • Maintains effective communication with U.S.-based stakeholders.

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