Coding CoordinatorMaineGeneral Health

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Coding Coordinator to join our team and support the Coding Supervisor in a variety of essential tasks. This position serves as the main resource for team inquiries, coordinates training and onboarding for new hires, and ensures that all team resources are accessible and up-to-date. The Coding Coordinator will also assist with troubleshooting and serve as the first point of contact for resolving questions within the team. This role will spend 50% of the time assisting with coding/charge entry duties.

Job Description:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for coding team inquiries, providing guidance and support to staff.
• Assist with the onboarding and training of new hires, ensuring that all team members are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge.
• Coordinate refresher training for existing team members to ensure continued compliance and efficiency.
• Maintain and organize team training materials and resources, ensuring they are easily accessible.
• Work on all encounter lists and troubleshoot issues as needed, escalating complex cases or trends to leadership.
• Assist with coding and charge entry tasks, dedicating 50% of the role to direct coding support.

Qualifications:

• Certification by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) is required.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in coding/charging experience.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to resolve inquiries and provide guidance to team members.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to maintain and update training materials and resources.
• Proficiency in coding and charge entry tasks, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.   

Compensation Information:

$24.73 - $43.28

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.

• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.

• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.

• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.

• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.

• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability  Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .