Director, Provider Risk Adjustment
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-08-16
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About Us
Our purpose is to help clients exceed their financial health goals. Across the reimbursement cycle, our scalable solutions and clinical expertise help solve programmatic needs. Enabling our teams with leading technology allows analytics to guide our solutions and keeps us accountable achieving goals. We build long-term careers by investing in YOU. We seek to create an environment that cultivates your professional development and personal growth, as we believe your success is our success.
JOB SUMMARYThe Director, Provider Risk Adjustment has a key leadership role responsible for overseeing and driving operational excellence in coding services across both domestic and global teams. This role focuses on the Risk Adjusted and Value-Based Care initiatives, with particular emphasis on Provider documentation and coding. The Director ensures high-quality service delivery for health plans and provider clients, leading all aspects of HIM coding activities, client implementations, and performance management related to contracted deliverables.
This individual acts as the primary point of accountability for client success, managing relationships, ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs), and continuously improving operational outcomes through data-driven decision-making and standardized organizational processes. This is a remote position.
Location:
Remote within US only
Travel: less than 25% (Quarterly QVR, Client sites & Conferences)
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES- Client Management & Service Delivery – Serve as the primary escalation point and strategic lead for assigned clients. Oversee the successful implementation of new clients, including resource planning, onboarding, process mapping, and EMR/project education. Maintain overall accountability for contracted deliverables such as coding quality, adherence to project guidelines, data analysis and reporting, and production standards. Lead regular client meetings and updates, ensuring transparency and alignment with expectations.
Ensure timely response to client inquiries and provide proactive issue resolution. - Operational Leadership – Manage and mentor a diverse team of coding professionals across domestic and global locations. Ensure compliance with organizational coding standards, policies, and procedures. Monitor productivity and quality metrics, identify trends, and implement performance improvement plans as needed. Partner with internal stakeholders (e.g., QA, Compliance, IT) to ensure seamless service delivery. Lead standing meetings and reporting cycles, providing visibility into key performance indicators (KPIs), risks, and mitigation plans.
- Strategy & Continuous Improvement – Identify and implement best practices across teams to drive consistency and excellence. Evaluate operational workflows and recommend enhancements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. Support the development and implementation of new coding tools, technologies, and reporting dashboards. Collaborate on pricing models and forecasting for resourcing and capacity planning.
- Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Health Administration, Finance, or related field (Master’s preferred). 10+ years of progressive experience in medical coding or value-based care operations, including 5+ years in a leadership capacity. Proven experience in Payer-side operations and risk-based programs. Strong understanding of HCC coding practices, coding quality, and regulatory guidelines. Demonstrated ability to manage global teams and vendor relationships.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills. Proficiency in MS Office and data analysis/reporting tools. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities. - Preferred Attributes: RHIA, RHIT, or CCS certification. Experience in a global revenue cycle management company. Familiarity with payer reimbursement models and audit functions. Process-oriented with strong project and change management skills. Strategic thinker with a client-first mindset.
- Prefer 5 – 7 years’ experience in Value-based care organizations with risk adjustment programs,…
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