Professional Coding Supervisor

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

17h

About The Position

BJC has an opening for a Professional Coding Supervisor. The role requires a RHIT, CCS or CPC certification and experience with Cardiology, Ortho, ENT or OBGYN professional coding.
Must be located in Missouri or Illinois.

Overview

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.
BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.
BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

Role Purpose
The Coding Supervisor is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Enterprise Coding department including coordination, prioritization, personnel supervision and issue resolution. This position supervises the operational workflow and processes related to coding. This position also works closely with the Coding Managers and HIM Leaders/other hospital departments as needed to ensure timely and compliant coding.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree
• 2-5 years
• No Experience Supervisor Experience
• RHIT, CCS or CPC
• experience with Cardiology, Ortho, ENT or OBGYN professional coding
• Must be located in Missouri or Illinois.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree
• Registered Health Info Admin

Responsibilities

• Supervises coders, coding leads, coding quality coordinators, and/or educators for the purpose of providing accurate diagnostic and procedural coded data for statistical, financial, clinical and quality improvement purposes. At the same time ensuring work processes and procedures comply with all regulatory and compliance requirements. Serves as a resource to Enterprise Coding staff for coding, abstracting and process related questions.
• Responsible for hiring, training, performance management, and professional development of Enterprise Coding staff.
• Monitors and addresses coding professional's performance such as productivity, quality, adherence to processes, and use of tools and resources.
• Accountable for management of coding queues and reports to support timely coding. Manages volumes to assure that resources are appropriately utilized.
• Proactively identifies issues impacting coding goals. Keeps coding manager/director informed of challenges, issues, obstacles and presents solutions.
• Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with peers to achieve the goals of Enterprise Coding and Revenue Cycle Management.
• Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with customers in areas such as Revenue Management, CDI, HIM, CDM and other areas as appropriate.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree