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08/26/20252000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of AmericaDaVita Integrated Kidney Care (DaVita IKC) is the integrated care division of DaVita Inc. working on DaVita’s vision to provide integrated care to all ESRD patients, who are some of the most medically complex and vulnerable patient populations in the US. Our more than 600 dedicated nurses, care coordinators, nurse practitioners (NPs) and business professionals manage care for more than 20,000 patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage renal disease (ESRD) across the US each month.
We’ve proven that our integrated care model achieves the triple aim of improved patient quality of life, better outcomes and lower total cost of care. What sets DaVita IKC apart is that we not only provide great care management but we start with our heart with our patients and each other. We focus on creating both a great experience for our patients and a special place to work for our teammates.
We’re on a mission to revolutionize kidney care, with a vision of making integrated care the standard of care for all renal patients. To help us achieve our vision, we’re investing extensively in developing both our model of care and our team. When you join DaVita IKC, you're joining a compassionate team committed to quality patient care. Through our commitment to training, growth and quality, we consistently achieve superior clinical outcomes while giving teammates the opportunity to excel in an award-winning environment that enables them to thrive both professionally and personally.
General Purpose of the Job:
We are seeking an experienced Coding Manager to lead the Integrated Kidney Care (IKC) Coding Team, which supports risk adjustment efforts through coding of Comprehensive Health Evaluations (CHEs). Unlike the DKC Coding Team, this group does not code for dialysis and serves as a centralized support team, not tied to a specific market or region.
Currently composed of four coders, with two additional hires underway, the team is entering an exciting phase of growth and innovation. A major upcoming initiative includes the implementation of new technology, aimed at enhancing coding workflows and driving greater efficiency.
The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership skills and coding expertise to oversee team performance, support coder development, and lead the adoption of new technology. This role will also work cross-functionally with Compliance, Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), and NP Education teams to ensure alignment and operational excellence.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Organize, monitor, evaluate, and manage daily workflow
Provide work direction, track inflow and outflow of coded encounters and billing edits/task completion
Conduct formal and ad-hoc Coding audits and training
Support executive, management and front-line initiatives and performance reporting and communication. Prepare timely and accurate monthly and annual reporting as required to support regular operating reviews
Collaborate with clinical, financial, legal, compliance, and risk teams to enable rollout of new programs
Communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of clinical and business stakeholders through written and verbal communication
Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required
4+ years of experience in managing an outpatient coding team, coding compliance, risk adjustment programs, or similar fields
Required: CPC or CCS credential(s)
Preferred: CRC, CPMA, COC, CDEO, CDIP, RHIA, or RHIT credential(s)
Experience developing and managing direct reports
Highly collaborative with the ability to impact change
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Additional Skills:
Demonstrated ability to recognize, prioritize, and evaluate workload and specific growth opportunities
Possesses the ability to balance strategic vision and execution capabilities to deliver results
Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
Comfort with ambiguity
Outstanding conceptual, analytical and strategic skills; strong business and financial acumen with a sense of shareholder responsibility
Possesses the ability to balance strategic vision and execution capabilities to deliver results
Strong executive communication skills
Ability to effectively handle and drive multiple projects with multiple teams
Willingness to understand the complexity of healthcare markets
What We’ll Provide:
More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Salary Range for the role is $75,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year.If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position.New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $64,350.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $64,350.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $60,405.80/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $16.50/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $16.50/hour, Remainder of New York state: $15.50/hourWashington Exempt: $77,968.80/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $17.66/hour, Burien: $21.16/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.29/hour, Renton: $20.90/hour, Seattle: $20.76/hour, Tukwila: $21.10/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $16.66/hourFor location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
