What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Coding Supervisor position at Staffing Technologies?
Job Title: Coding Supervisor
Job Type: Permanent (Direct Hire)
Job Location: 100% Remote (Must reside in approved states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, FL, ID, KS, LA, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY)
MUST be able to obtain a static IP
Reporting To: Manager of the coding group
Team Size: ~10 members (Inpatient, Same Day Surgery, Observation Coding)
Assessment: Required for consideration
POSITION SUMMARY
- Responsible for supervising and coordinating the timely and accurate coding and abstracting of hospital inpatient, same day surgery, and emergency trauma center encounters. Responsible for ensuring procedural compliance with regulatory and professional standards governing coding and billing. Provides coding and billing resources and educational information relevant to coding. Oversees the coding staff and completes review of MS/APR-DRGs, ICD-10 CM, PCS and CPT coding to ensure accurate and compliant coding and billing as supported by documentation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) required.
Education Requirements:
- Formal Course Work in Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology Courses in addition to appropriate Coding Courses – Outpatient Clinical Coding in the Hospital Clinic Office Setting preferred.
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in health related field preferred.
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of five (5) years experience in ICD-10-CM diagnosis and PCS coding preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years experience CPT/HCPCS clinical coding.
- Previous supervisory or management experience is not required. However, we are open to considering Senior Coding Specialists who are eager to grow into a supervisory role.
- Previous experience using computerized systems for abstracting, coding, reports and information storage and retrieval.
- Experience with Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint for educational presentations.
Special Skills or Training Requirements:
- Minimum typing skills of 35 characters per minute.
- Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology and coding knowledge, required.
- Proficient 10 key/calculator skills.
