Inpatient Coding Supervisor (10K Sign-On Bonus Available)
About The Position
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary: The Coding Supervisor oversees the day-to-day coding work queues, work assignments, personnel, and serves as a coding resource to team members. In addition, the supervisor codes accounts on a daily basis.
Requirements
- Some high school Required
- Anatomy and Physiology course Required
- Cert Coding Spec or Cert Prof Coder or Reg Health Information Admin or Reg Health Information Tech
- Computer/data entry experience. Required
- Experience in all technical aspects of medical coding work. Required
- Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and have computer operational knowledge to manage a large team in a virtual environment which includes webconferencing, email, instant messaging and other forms of digital technology.
- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills and oral and written communication abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred
- Certified ICD10 trainer designation Upon Hire Preferred
Responsibilities
- Codes and abstracts records - Accurately and completely assigns appropriate diagnosis and procedural ICD-9-CM and/or CPT/HCPCS codes to the greatest specificity with a minimum 95 %accuracy rate.
- Accurately and completely abstracts all required data into the appropriate data fields in compliance with statistical data requirements with a minimum accuracy rate.
- Accurately assigns correct APC a minimum accuracy rate.
- Meets productivity standards
- Queries physicians when needed to further clarify code assignments
- Manages additional coding responsibilities, contributing to the CFB (candidate for bill) goals, including but not limited to
- Resolves coding edits and reminders, correcting abstracting and coding issues in a timely manner (1-2 business days)
- Completes and routes problem accounts, ready to code, high dollar and other accounts daily to ensure coded as close to goal date as possible
- Completes assigned work by goal date
- Assists with coding unassigned or backlogged accounts
- Coding Coordination and Team Supervision
- Monitors coding work queues to assure compliance to coding CFB goals and turnaround times.
- Troubleshoots and trends uncoded accounts and edits with coding team as well as other departments, partnering with Coding Team Leader and other leaders.
- Assists in conducting sporadic or specified medical record documentation reviews to assure quality code assignment when needed
- Monitors productivity of coding staff
- Assists in recruiting, training and onboarding of new hire and contract coders.
- Coordinates scheduling and coverage of respective coding functions and work queues in partnership with manager and other supervisors; seeking budgetary and managerial approval when needed
- Fields coding questions as needed in area of expertise (i.e. inpatient, outpatient, or ED coding).
- Attends meetings and participates on task teams as necessary to represent Coding
- Supervises personnel, including payroll, evaluations, coaching and constructive feedback when needed
- Advocates for issue and improvement opportunities on behalf of the coders
- Other duties as assigned
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
