Deputy Director - Quality (Medical Coding)

As Deputy Director in our Chennai office, you will lead our Medical Coding team by overseeing quality audits, implementing best practices, and driving error reduction initiatives. Your role will be pivotal in enhancing our organization's adherence to regulatory requirements, optimizing processes, and mentoring a team to achieve quality benchmarks. You will be responsible for overseeing comprehensive quality audits for coding, enforcing best practices to mitigate risks, and driving audit programs to improve compliance and accuracy. Your strategic leadership will be crucial in designing quality control frameworks, reducing error rates, and implementing cutting-edge AI-enabled audit solutions. Monitoring Accuracy KPIs and utilizing data analytics to assess trends will also be part of your responsibilities. Collaborating with Operations and Training teams, you will address coding discrepancies, develop quality training programs, and ensure coder proficiency and consistency. Your role will involve leading a team of QA Managers, Auditors, and Trainers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, compliance, and operational excellence. To be successful in this role, you should have a deep understanding of medical coding standards, experience with automation and AI solutions in coding audits, and proficiency in managing quality metrics dashboards. Your qualifications should include a minimum of 13 years of experience in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management and Quality Assurance, along with certification in AAPC or AHIMA. Additionally, expertise in coding audit frameworks, leadership skills, and strong analytical capabilities are essential for this position.,