PB Coding Supervisor

MultiCare Health System

5d•$69,722 - $100,318

About The Position

The PB Coding Supervisor oversees daily coding operations performed by employed coders and vendor-supported resources, ensuring work complies with MultiCare Health System policies and standards and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The role works closely with vendor coding teams to support complete, accurate, and timely coding and billing, and oversees work queues, denials, and claim edits. The supervisor also ensures coding compliance audits are maintained and completed and provides coverage for Coding Directors as needed. The position provides leadership and operational oversight for employed and vendor-supported resources while supporting Professional Billing (PB) and PB-CDI activities. It coordinates workloads, monitors performance, provides quality feedback, escalates issues, and supports consistent execution of coding and documentation priorities. The supervisor monitors documentation-integrity trends, facilitates provider education and feedback, collaborates with PB-CDI and operational stakeholders, supports query and provider follow-up workflows, and assists with reporting, trend analysis, and action planning to promote coding accuracy, documentation quality, reimbursement integrity, reliable reporting, and compliance.

Requirements

Associate’s degree, or two years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or CCS-P credential required.
At least three years of coding experience in a team environment within a highly computerized hospital setting.
Previous experience and demonstrated skill in a leadership or supervisory role.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily coding operations performed by employed coders and vendor-supported resources, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, standards, and applicable regulations.
Coordinate workloads, monitor performance, provide quality feedback, escalate issues, and support execution of Professional Billing coding and PB-CDI priorities.
Work with vendor coding teams to support complete, accurate, and timely coding and billing.
Oversee work queues, denials, and claim edits.
Ensure coding staff and vendor coding teams complete coding and billing accurately and on time and manage denials and claim edits.
Ensure maintenance and completion of compliance audits for coding staff and vendor coding resources.
Provide coverage for Directors of Coding as needed.
Monitor documentation-integrity trends identified through provider coding audits, denials, claim edits, and work queue activity.
Facilitate provider education and feedback related to diagnosis specificity, medical necessity, and documentation completeness.
Collaborate with PB-CDI and operational stakeholders to address recurring documentation concerns.
Support query-related and provider follow-up workflows.
Assist with reporting, trend analysis, and action planning to promote coding accuracy, documentation quality, reimbursement integrity, reliable reporting, and compliance.