Director of Coding

We are seeking a
Director of Coding to join our team at UnityPoint Health! As a leader within the System Services Revenue Cycle team, the Director of Coding is responsible for the strategic, operational, and regulatory leadership of UnityPoint Health’s coding functions across hospital (facility) and physician (professional) services. This role includes enterprise accountability for internal coding staff and outsources/vendor-contracted coding services, ensuring consistent quality, compliance, productivity, and financial performance.

The Director partners closely with HIM, CDI, Revenue Integrity, Compliance, Finance, IT, and clinical leadership to support accurate documentation, compliant coding, and optimal reimbursement.

A primary focus includes managing the strategic partnership with external contract coding vendor(s) while leading an internal team of coding managers and specialists to meet high-performance standards. This role is responsible for maintaining a compliant coding process that follows the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting diagnoses and procedures for UnityPoint Health. Additionally, the Director is responsible for accurately reflecting the condition and treatments of our patients that impact reimbursement, ACO metrics, quality scores and several external reporting metrics based on the documentation in the health record.

Candidates with extensive vendor management and strong leadership skills are highly encouraged to apply.

Location: Remote - applicants must reside within the UnityPoint Health footprint of Iowa, Illinois, or Wisconsin. Some travel required.

Hours: Monday-Friday, standard business hours

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Operational Leadership:

• Direct all coding activities for hospital inpatient, outpatient, and professional fee services
• Monitor and manage Discharged Not Final Billed (DNFB) and Candidate for Bill (CFB) targets to ensure optimized cash flow
• Standardize coding workflows across the health system to ensure consistency between facility and professional service reporting
• Work with various leaders and providers to ensure optimal revenue attainment and complete compliance with governmental and private payer requirements
• Responsible for working with Compliance Officers and UPH Internal Audit to ensure all aspects of Coding Compliance and Coding Audits meet the overall UnityPoint Health Compliance Plan
• Monitors the activities of all operational components to ensure the department successfully meets its objectives
• Keep up to date on new statutes/regulations/policies and distribute updates
• Provide guidance in the coding/abstraction,…