Medical Coding Vice President

r3 Consultant · Pune, India

Director / Senior Director - Medical Coding & Denial Management

R3 Location: India Full-time

R3 is hiring a Director / Senior Director to lead our client's end-to-end medical coding and denial management operations. This is a hands-on leadership role for a certified coder who can drive coding quality, client relationships, and team performance at scale.

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end medical coding and denial coding operations across specialties, applying medical terminology, AMA guidelines, anatomy, physiology, and procedural knowledge (lab coding experience a plus)
• Guide the team on fixing front-end denials and rejections, and own start-up/transition projects
• Partner with clients to pitch coding solutions and educate providers on compliant coding methodology
• Own client relationships, service delivery, and internal stakeholder management
• Set direction and operating structure for coding teams; build frameworks that drive quality and ROI
• Resolve client delivery escalations by working directly with team members and client physicians
• Build feedback loops between quality assessment, training, and operations
• Drive attrition control, team engagement, and a strong client satisfaction track record
• Establish best practices across coding services; stay current via coding/reimbursement workshops and certifications
• Review payer policies regularly and cascade updates to the team

What You Bring

• Active coding certification (CPC/CCS or equivalent)
• 15+ years in medical coding, including coding audits, pre-adjudication, workflow design, and lab panel recommendations
• Strong command of ICD-10, E&M, and Pathology & Laboratory coding
• Proven experience supervising quality reviews for a delivery team
• Currently a Vice President / Director with 3.5+ years, or Senior Director with 1.5+ years, in current designation