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Inpatient Medical Coding Supervisor – Hospital
locations
US – Remote (Any location)
time type
Full time
job requisition id
10747
Job Family:
General Coding
Travel Required:None Clearance Required:
None
What You Will Need:
The Inpatient Medical Coding Supervisor- Hospital supervises the coding unit including inpatient coders, inpatient denials and inpatient coding auditors. Prioritizes and coordinates work to meet delivery standards.
- Identifies productivity and quality standards for coders. Monitors performance against standards monthly and provide feedback to the staff on their results. Quality reviews will include ICD-10CM, ICD-10PCS, DRG accuracy and completeness. Ensures that staff is reaching productivity and quality targets.
- Develops and maintains hospital and department specific coding guidelines, training manuals, policies and procedures. Upon completion submits to Director of HIM Facility Coding for approval.
- Oversees staffing including preparing weekly, holiday, PTO, and vacation schedules, including completing payroll approvals. Tracking staffing levels, e-learning and annual health assessments. Interview prospective staff. Completes at least monthly staff meetings providing formal monthly communication. Evaluates employees annually completing by March of the following year.
- Provides support, training and education for staff including orientation to new staff. Continue to develop knowledge, talents and skills of staff.
- Serves as a resource to customers including HIM and other departments, UHS system members and assist with HIM coding issues. Continuously seeking innovative ways to improve.
- Codes charts and review for clinical documentation to maintain skills and relationship with staff.
- Serves as a resource to UHS system members and facility staff on coding issues.
- Participates in all section, department and committee meetings as appropriate.
- Monitosr reports of records un-billed for 3M over 5 days, coding hold list, and denials and audits results lists and allocates resources to ensure timely completion of discharged records.
- Assists physicians or other providers with questions when code assignments are not straight forward or documentation in the record is inadequate, ambiguous, or unclear for coding purposes. Providing information/education as needed.
- Coordinates and facilitates external coding compliance, reviews/audits as needed.
- Understands 3M integration with Soarian, Document Imaging, and SMART. Coordinates changes with those necessary to ensure smooth implementation of changes. Monitors 3M integration and Epic work queues.
- Reviews the current OIG work plan for DRG risk areas in the HIM department. Review these charts to identify patterns, trends, and variation in these cases. Once identified, evaluate the causes of change or problems and takes appropriate action to resolve or explain variances.
- Maintains credentials and appropriate CEU’s.
What You Will Need
- RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CPC, or CIC certification
- Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in coding
- Working knowledge of MS- DRG’s, APR’s, hospital coding and electronic medical record
- Experience with electronic medical records.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- RHIA
- Three to Five (5) years of supervisory experience.
- Experience with regulatory agencies and third party payers.
- Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in HIT.
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The annual salary range for this position is $78,900.00-$138,200.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a erse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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