Coding Manager

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About Us

  • CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.

  • Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.

  • Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.

  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

  • Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!

Job Summary
    • Reporting to the Director of Coding/CDI/UR (facility services), the Manager of Coding HIM is responsible for the daily operations for both the acute services within CoxHealth. This is outpatient for all hospitals and clinics. The manager will work directly with the coding supervisors, and be a point of contact for questions from different areas. This includes managing relationships and facilitating processes and questions for the physicians and other areas our department supports. It is expected to work closely with Coding Director and support in department strategy, mentorship, tactics and improvement efforts.
Job Requirements
  • Education
    • Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree OR 8 years related experience in lieu of degree.
  • Experience
    • Required: At least 2 years’ leadership in Coding/HIM or related experience.
  • Skills
    • Must be able to work effectively with staff, public and external agencies
    • Medical Terminology
    • Proficient in CPT/HCPCS coding, ICD, Medicare guidelines, medical terminology and claims processing.
    • Must have the ability to take initiative and to exercise good judgement and decision- making
    • Problem solving, critical thinking, conflict management, negotiation and personal development
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration
    • Required: CPC, RHIT, CCS, COC or CIC (must be obtained within 3 months of hire) Preferred: CPPM or RHIA
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Specialties:

  1. Leadership

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Why CoxHealth?

We are a health system that includes six hospitals with over 80 clinics and 537 physicians serving 24 counties. CoxHealth is Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare for quality and patient safety. All six hospitals, as well as our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, hold this national distinction from DNV’s accreditation program, the National Integrated Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The hospital is also the only facility in the region to receive the ANCC Magnet designation, which recognizes excellence in nursing. We are the only local health system named six times to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals list, and we are recognized by CareChex as among the Top 10 percent of U.S. hospitals for medical excellence and patient safety in overall medical care.