Clinical Coding Manager

Cantello Tayler Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Clinical Coding Manager to join a growing organisation based in Staines to be accountable for the strategy and development of coding related systems and services.

A hybrid role after probation, with competitive benefits.

The Clinical Coding Manager responsibilities include:

Accountable for the Coding strategy
Take monthly 121;s with your team members and create individual and team objectives
Work customer cases where needed and respond within SLA
Ensure all customer cases are responded to within SLA
Strong management and leadership, ensuring workload is evenly distributed and the team are multiskilled
Support and train colleagues in clinical coding related matters
Educate customer and internal staff on how coding works and the principles of coding
Ensure all Coding related processes are updated
Ensure integrity of the coding process
Assess the market and keep up to date with external coding affairs
Publish coding standards on behalf of the company
Lead the ongoing development of the ISC classification and liaise with customers for new code development
Analyse Generic clinical code sets EMR / EHR systems
Analyse and support Pharmacy code sets - DM+D and BNF
Mapping clinical terminologies to clinical codes across several classifications including OPCS, CCSD, ICD10, ICD9 and ISCs. And other more standard / global systems, SNOMED.
Map clinical codes to genders, anatomical classifications and specialties
Understanding customer's codes are mapped and standardised, handling customer support issues and producing customer analysis and reports
Ensure provider Chargemaster mappings are maintained and developed
Work closely with the product owners on implementation of clinical code sets
Support coding development and standards to support business intelligence and reporting programmes
Plan and chair customer Coding workshops
Support the re-write of the claims clearing service
Support cross mappings of code sets
Build and maintain a Coding data dictionary and be responsible for the standards, distribution and publication
Keep up with the maintenance and standardisation of code sets
Evaluate available code sets and classifications to determine current and future suitability
Attend customer and insurer meetings where coding related topics need discussing
Support ongoing development of coding related systems and services. Identifying opportunities for product enhancements and developments
Advise customers and internal teams on the best codes to use
Contract management between providers and insurers.

The Clinical Coding Manager required skills and experience:

Educated to degree level or recognised equivalent
National Accredited Clinical Coder Qualification (ACC)
Proven managerial experience of managing a clinical coding team
High-level customer service experience
Experience of Implementation, review and undertaking of a structured coding audit programme and the writing of audit reports
Experience with CRM systems
Clinical coding knowledge and experience
Understanding of operational procedures and QA process standards
Advanced knowledge of complex medical terminology and anatomy and physiology
Proven expertise and specialist knowledge in the application of the rules and conventions of ICD-10 and OPCS-4.
Strong analytical, administrative and organisation skills and great attention to detail
Excellent listening, questioning and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrable initiative and enthusiasm, and the ability to multi-task.
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Good team player
Delivery focused with the ability to prioritise business critical solutions.
Ability to develop stakeholder relationships both internally and externally

If this Clinical Coding Manager role is of interest to you, please click apply now or contact Marie Spratley in our Egham office.