Supervisor, Coding ruralMED
About The Position
Welcome to Ovation Healthcare! At Ovation Healthcare (formerly QHR Health), we’ve been making local healthcare better for more than 40 years. Our mission is to strengthen independent community healthcare. We provide independent hospitals and health systems with the support, guidance and tech-enabled shared services needed to remain strong and viable. With a strong sense of purpose and commitment to operating excellence, we help rural healthcare providers fulfill their missions. The Ovation Healthcare difference is the extraordinary combination of operations experience and consulting guidance that fulfills our mission of creating a sustainable future for healthcare organizations. Ovation Healthcare’s vision is to be a dynamic, integrated professional services company delivering innovative and executable solutions through experience and thought leadership, while valuing trust, respect, and customer focused behavior. We’re looking for talented, motivated professionals with a desire to help independent hospitals thrive. Working with Ovation Healthcare, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with highly skilled subject matter specialists and operations executives, in a collegial atmosphere of professionalism and teamwork. Ovation Healthcare’s corporate headquarters is located in Brentwood, TN. For more information, visit www.ovationhc.com . Position Summary : The Coding Supervisor will be responsible for organizing and coordinating the daily operations of the coding team in collaboration with the Coding Manager to ensure consistent productivity and efficient operations. The Coding S upervisor monitors productivity and coding accuracy and ensures compliance with coding job competencies . They will also perform direct coding for assigned clients along with direct coding coverage for clients and /or specialties, including professional fees, hospital outpatient, surgical, observation, and inpatient.
Requirements
- Five ( 5 ) years of medical coding experience
- Ability to work independently
- High degree of analytic abilities
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Certified Coder, either Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
- Current knowledge of hospital outpatient coding and professional coding
- Knowledge of anatomy, physiology , and medical terminology
Nice To Haves
- 10 years preferred
- Associates or Bachelors degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Abstract clinical information
- Translate medical documentation into diagnoses and procedural codes while utilizing currently accepted coding and classification systems
- Sequence codes according to established guidelines
- Ensure accurate , timely , and appropriate assignment of ICD-10, CPT/HCPCS, and modifiers for the purposes of billing, internal and external reporting, and compliance with regulatory and payer guidelines
- Monitor and review client account questions in conjunction with the coding manager
- Interpret changes in the internal and external regulatory environment and stay current with corporate, state, and federal coding updates
- Assist in oversight of coding specialists, disperses workloads, and monitor coding accuracy and productivity in conjunction with the coding manager
- Monitor and track productivity and billed hours of coding specialists
- Identify patterns of concern and/or compliance to report to coding manager for any required revisions, updates, and changes in staffing and/or staff workloads
- Assist in monthly rounding in conjunction with the coding manager
- Assist in leading coding team meetings , educational sessions, and department meetings in conjunction with the coder manager
- Mentor staff on an individual basis to evaluate work tasks/processes
- Assist staff in developing efficient and effective processes in conjunction with the coding manager
- Coordinate any required staff training with coding lead
- Respond to questions from coding lead and staff related to coding applications, rules, regulations , and documentation requirements
- Maintain advanced knowledge of systems and billing requirements
- Serve as an educational resource to educate staff
- Demonstrate competency annually in assigned areas of work
- Ensure all WQ are within the established turnaround times and productivity standards are met
- Perform direct coding, as needed, to ensure client coding turnaround timelines are met
- Assist in monthly and quarterly staff audits, providing feedback, education , and mentoring on an individual basis
- Develop any required follow up for staff in conjunction with the coding manager
- Other duties as assigned
- Adhere to Ovation Healthcare mission, vision, and values
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
