PB Coding Supervisor

MultiCare Health System

7d•$69,722 - $100,318

About The Position

The PB Coding Supervisor oversees the daily operational activities of employed and vendor-supported coders to ensure compliance with MultiCare Health System policies and standards, as well as federal, state, and local regulations. The supervisor works with the vendor coding team to support complete, accurate, and timely coding and billing; manages work queues, denials, and claim edits; oversees coding staff and vendors; and maintains and completes compliance audits. The role also provides coverage for the Directors of Coding as needed. The position provides leadership and operational oversight for resources supporting Professional Billing workflows and PB-CDI activities. This includes coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, providing quality feedback, escalating issues, and ensuring consistent execution of PB coding and PB-CDI 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. This is a 1.0 FTE position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Requirements

Associate’s degree, or two years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Required credential: RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CPC, or CCS-P.
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.
Ensure coding operations comply with MHS policies and standards and federal, state, and local regulations.
Coordinate workloads, monitor performance, provide quality feedback, and escalate issues.
Support PB-CDI activities and priorities across Professional Billing workflows.
Work with the vendor coding team to ensure complete, accurate, and timely coding and billing.
Manage work queues, including denials and claim edits.
Oversee coding staff and vendors to complete accurate and timely coding and billing and manage denials and claim edits.
Maintain and complete compliance audits for coding staff and vendor coding resources.
Provide coverage for the 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 regarding 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.