Lead Coding Specialist

Join TriHealth as a Lead Coding Specialist! 

TriHealth is a leading, mission‑driven health system committed to supporting coding professionals through a collaborative, education‑focused environment. As part of our team, you’ll contribute directly to high‑quality documentation that strengthens patient care, quality reporting, and organizational performance. TriHealth invests in your growth with ongoing training, coding guideline updates, and leadership support, ensuring you have the tools and resources to excel as a subject matter expert.

In this role, you’ll help guide coding staff, communicate key decisions, and support both inpatient and outpatient coding accuracy. You’ll play a vital part in team development, customer service excellence, and resolving complex coding issues while fostering a culture of partnership, professionalism, and shared expertise. At TriHealth, your work has meaningful impact - and your contributions are valued.

Apply today and grow your career with a team that truly values you.

Location:

• Good Samaritan Hospital at 375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220 

Work Schedule:

• Full-Time (80 hours bi-weekly)

• Day Shift

• No Weekend, Holiday or on call Commitment

Incentives & Benefits: 

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package - including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement - this role offers competitive shift differentials, with the opportunity to earn up to an additional $7 per hour based on shift, hours worked, and organizational guidelines. Please view our benefits page https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits 

Job Requirements:

• Associate’s degree 

• Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree

• CPC, CCS-P, RHIA, RHIT, CCA, CCM

• Expert knowledge, as applicable to area of responsibility: ICD-10-CM, PCS and CPT coding methodologies 

• Navigation of inpatient and outpatient clinical records medical terminology 

• Anatomy and Physiology; DRGs, HACs, HAIs, HCCs, POAs, PSIs Professionalism and communication skills with experience in leading a team in a healthcare setting.

• 4-5 years’ experience in a related field

Job Overview:

Assists Coding Manager and Supervisors with daily functions and supports coding staff. Serves as subject matter expert for coding staff and communicates/coordinates decisions with coding leadership. Provides coding expertise to coding staff and internal and external customers. Assigns and abstracts codes and data relative to all pertinent code and data sets in accord with official inpatient and outpatient guidelines. Provides training and education for assigned coding staff.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains knowledge of current coding revisions and efficiently communicates changes to staff. Keeps up to date with current coding guidelines and education updates.

• Customer Service: advocates Always Behaviors and always demonstrates a high standard of both internal and external customer service. Monitors and provides feedback to staff. Responds to issues, queries and concerns as needed and in a timely manner. Confidentiality is maintained and privacy respected. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity.

• Leads and promotes a team environment that enhances partnership and cooperation through communication. Communicates effectively with key stakeholders including but not limited to coding staff, internal and external customers, clinician