Supervisory Inpatient/Outpatient MRT Coder

Fidelity Partners•Cleveland, TX

4d•Remote

About The Position

The Supervisory Inpatient/Outpatient MRT Coder will manage coding personnel and program performance for inpatient, outpatient, professional, and surgical coding services. The position oversees workflow, quality, productivity, staffing, training, compliance, reporting, and resolution of claims and audit issues.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and fluency in spoken and written English.
Current acceptable AHIMA or AAPC credential, such as RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, COC, or CIC, maintained throughout performance.
At least two years of continuous professional coding experience in a comparable VA Level 1A healthcare environment or equivalent complex healthcare setting.
Proficiency with ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, E/M coding, modifiers, and compliant provider queries as applicable to assigned work.
Proficiency with Oracle Health coding workflows; familiarity with Solventum CRS, VistA, CPRS, and VIRR is preferred or required for assigned duties.
Ability to meet VA productivity, timeliness, data-security, privacy, quality, and coding-accuracy requirements.
Must meet or exceed coder and lead qualifications and demonstrate supervisory experience managing coding personnel, performance, workflow, training, and compliance.
Current resume documenting qualifying education, credentials, systems proficiency, and at least two years of relevant coding experience.
Copy of a current qualifying AHIMA or AAPC certification.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Solventum CRS, VistA, CPRS, and VIRR is preferred or required for assigned duties.

Responsibilities

Supervise and administer inpatient, outpatient, professional, ambulatory-surgery, and lead coding personnel.
Establish, monitor, and report productivity, accuracy, timeliness, quality, and performance expectations.
Evaluate personnel and coordinate schedules, leave, training, coaching, and corrective or disciplinary actions.
Monitor coding work queues, claims, reports, audits, denials, rejections, and compliance issues.
Provide education and technical direction regarding coding regulations, VA procedures, and documentation requirements.
Coordinate with VA leadership regarding revenue-cycle, quality, staffing, and operational priorities.
Develop and implement corrective actions and process improvements when performance issues are identified.
Use Oracle Health, Solventum CRS, CPRS, VistA, VIRR, and other authorized VA systems as required.
Protect patient information and comply with HIPAA, the Privacy Act, VA security requirements, and applicable coding standards.