Director, Client Coding Integrations

EnsembleHealth Partners is seeking a strategic and operationally focused Director, Client Coding Integrations to lead physician coding integration initiatives for new and existing healthcare clients. This role serves as a key partner between Coding Operations, Revenue Cycle, Client Services, Technology, Implementation, and operational leadership teams to ensure seamless coding transitions, operational readiness, compliance, and long-term success.

Theideal candidate will bring deep expertise in professional fee (physician) coding, revenue cycle operations, coding compliance, provider education, and client relationship management. This leader will be responsible for guiding coding integration activities, supporting operational transformation, identifying process improvement opportunities, and ensuring coding best practices are consistently implemented across client engagements.

• Leadcoding integration activities for physician billing clients during onboarding, acquisitions, conversions, and operational transitions.
• Serveas the primary coding subject matter expert throughout implementation and transition efforts.
• Assessexisting coding workflows, policies, processes, and operational structures to identify opportunities for improvement and standardization.
• Partnerwith operational leaders to develop post-integration action plans that support quality, productivity, compliance, and financial performance.
• Supportorganizational readiness activities including training, communication, workflow design, and stakeholder engagement.

• Provideexpertise related to ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, modifier application, documentation requirements, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Collaboratewith Compliance, Revenue Integrity, Provider Education, and Client Leadership to support coding accuracy and operational excellence.
• Monitorcoding quality, productivity, audit findings, and operational performance metrics.
• Assistwith the development and implementation of corrective action plans related to coding quality, documentation, and compliance concerns.
• Supportinternal and external audits while ensuring adherence to federal, state, payer, and regulatory requirements.

• Analyzecoding-related trends, denials, edits, and revenue cycle performance indicators to identify root causes and recommend solutions.
• Partnerwith Revenue Cycle teams to improve reimbursement accuracy, reduce denials, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Assistclients with coding workflow redesign, process improvements, and operational transformation initiatives.
• Supportimplementation of automation, reporting, and technology solutions that improve coding performance.

• Buildtrusted partnerships with physicians, operational leaders, coding teams, compliance departments, and client stakeholders.
• Actas a strategic advisor regarding physician coding operations and regulatory requirements.
• Presentoperational updates, implementation progress, risks, and recommendations to leadership teams.
• Facilitateeffective communication between internal and external stakeholders throughout implementation activities.

• Bachelor'sdegree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimumof 7 years of progressive healthcare coding, physician billing, revenue cycle, or health information management experience.
• Minimumof 3 years of leadership, consulting, project management, or implementation experience.
• Extensiveknowledge of:
  • ICD-10-CM
  • CPT
  • HCPCS
  • Evaluation & Management (E/M) coding
  • Professional fee billing and reimbursement methodologies
• Experiencesupporting physician practice operations, professional coding programs, or multispecialty physician groups.
• Strongunderstanding of healthcare compliance, regulatory requirements, and payer guidelines.
• Demonstratedability to lead complex projects and influence stakeholders across multiple departments.
• Abilityto travel up to 50% within the assigned state and client locations.

Candidatesmust possess one or more active coding credentials:

• CPC(Certified Professional Coder)
• CCS(Certified Coding Specialist)
• CCS-P(Certified Coding Specialist 6 Physician-Based)
• RHIT(Registered Health Information Technician)
• RHIA(Registered Health Information Administrator)

• Experiencesupporting large-scale physician practice integrations, acquisitions, or implementation projects.
• Experiencewith Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Athena, eClinicalWorks, or other major healthcare platforms.
• Backgroundin revenue integrity, coding compliance, auditing, provider education, or CDI.
• Experiencemanaging client-facing healthcare operations.
• Knowledgeof AI-enabled tools, coding automation technologies, Power BI, Copilot, or workflow optimization solutions.
• Experiencesupporting multi-state or national healthcare operations.