Alternate Medical Coding Contract Manager

About Integrated Management Strategies (IMS) LLCWe are a women-owned small business and management consulting firm that provides an array of business and technical services. IMS is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with employees across 39 US states.What We DoWe support the mission critical needs of federal agencies by leveraging our experience, talent and can-do attitude, and solve their strategic and operational challenges.How We Do ItWe earn our clients’ trust through our personalized approach and attention to detail, allowing us to collaborate and solve even the most complex problems.About the roleAre you ready for your next career adventure?! Integrated Management Strategies (IMS) is an award-winning, fast-growing woman-owned small business in the Washington DC area, specializing in healthcare, technology, and management consulting. We are seeking an experienced AlternateMedical Coding Contract Manager to join our healthcare consulting practice. The role is fully remote within the US, with infrequent travel to client locations for onboarding and training. We are proud of our national presence, and excited to offer great career opportunities within the organization. The Alternate Contract Manager (ACM) reports to the Contract Manager (CM) and helps the CM as needed in overseeing the work performed byIMSEmployees, ContractService Providers (CSPs), quality assurance, andis responsible forthe performance of theMEDCOMcontracts.What you'll doAid the Contract Manager with the Maintenance of the following documents for all contract coders: Monthly audits of each employee and CSPAnnual required trainingRenewal of credentials and qualifications for the jobAn assessment of knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors required to perform the job correctly and skillfullyCurrent performance evaluation supporting ability of the employee and contractor support personnel to successfully perform the work required for this contractEvidence of continuing education for the previous two (2) years. Aid the Contract Manager and Management as needed to electronically submit a Monthly Status Report (MSR) to the COR by the 5th calendar day of each month. The MSR shall outline progress, status, risks and problems/issues encountered to include roles and responsibilities, identify any government dependencies that are overdue which are impacting schedule and/or performance of this contract. The MSR shall include such items as a description of activities of the past month (summary of work accomplished during the month and percent complete by each MTF); schedule of activities planned and estimated date/time of completion; and a summary of the status of work initiatives and documentation updates. The MSR shall include enhanced data for each MTF and provide details for each COR responsible for that contract. Each COR shall be able to see a breakdown of enhanced data by their MTF. The enhanced data shall include coder-specific information (by coder name) and identify and group coders by accuracy and productivity levels. The enhanced data shall allow the government to trend and analyze CSPs coding accuracy and productivity levels at each MTF. Enhanced data includes, as a minimum, the following: Number of records coded by each coder, each month and by type (OP Clinic, APV, ED, and IPSR, other outpatient records). The accuracy rate of each coder by type (gathered through contractor self-auditing). The productivity rate of each CSP by type of record and what records are being coded by each CSP. The MSR shall build on each previous month to create an annual report and shall have the capability to show a rolling 12-month view. The MSRs shall provide the billed dollar amount of each completed record for each month broken down for COR and MTF. The MSR shall include a summary page to give a snapshot of the entire MSR and identify any trends. The MSR may include the Quality Control Inspection Report. Serve as the Acting Contract Manager when the Contract Manger is not available. Serve as the primary auditor/contact for the monthly internal audit to be given to the Contract Manager on the 27th of every month to ensure 97% accuracy is maintained. Work with the Contract Manager in developing regular training sessions on the internal audits, DHA/MHS updates and industry coding updates. Provide to the Contract Service Providers (CSPs) an audit regarding their capabilities and audit results before the 23rd of the month. Code as needed, based on the instruction of the Contract Manager and current coding needs. Work with the coding staff along with the Contract Manager daily to give correct coding guidance as required. Other duties assigned will be at the discretion of the Contract Manager and IMS Management. QualificationsMust possess current coding credential from either the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)Must have Department of Defense Medical