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Outpatient Coding Supervisor

Fully Remote

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, USA Onsite or Remote Fully Remote Work Schedule Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM-3:00 PM PST Posted Date 11/01/2024 Salary Range: $92600 - 202200 Annually Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 20316

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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As the Outpatient Coding Supervisor, you will oversee daily workflow, quality, and reporting activities for all outpatient coding services, including ambulatory surgery, emergency, and observation coding. Reporting to the Medical Coding Manager, you will ensure that productivity standards are met to support the organization’s financial goals while upholding high standards for data quality. Additionally, you’ll play a crucial role in compliance, ensuring adherence to The Joint Commission (TJC), OSHPD/MIRCAL, and CMS guidelines, and you will act as an internal consultant on coding systems such as 3M 360 Encompass and EPIC (CareConnect).

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Supervising outpatient and ED coders to achieve departmental quality standards (95%) and productivity standards (4-6 outpatient surgeries/hour, 8-10 ED encounters/hour)
  • Managing medical coding work queues and prioritizing high-dollar Medicare and aging accounts
  • Communicating coding concerns or departmental issues to the Coding Manager or Director
  • Assisting with training of new and contracted staff and conducting biweekly huddles with team members
  • Ensuring that all accounts in 3M 360 Encompass are completed in a timely manner
  • Supporting performance improvement initiatives and preparing dashboards for team meetings
  • Working with the Coding Manager to identify areas for improvement and developing process improvement plans (PIPs)

Salary Range: $56.95 - $70.81 per hour.


Job Qualifications

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We’re seeking a dedicated professional with:

  • CCS certification (required); RHIA/RHIT preferred
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of supervisory experience with outpatient surgical/ambulatory care coding
  • Proficiency in ICD-10-CM and CPT-4/HCPCS coding, with strong knowledge of APC payment methodologies and AHA Coding Clinic guidelines
  • Familiarity with EPIC (CareConnect) and 3M 360 Encompass
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage workflows and prioritize high-impact accounts
  • Ability to train, supervise, and mentor coding staff effectively
Strong commitment to professional standards, ethics, and compliance within healthcare coding Apply

Job Profile

Benefits/Perks

Career duration indefinite Fully remote

Tasks
  • Ensure compliance
  • Ensure productivity standards
  • Manage work queues
  • Oversee daily workflow
  • Prepare performance dashboards
  • Supervise coding staff
  • Train new staff
Skills

3M 360 Encompass AHA Coding Clinic Aha coding clinic guidelines Ambulatory surgery coding APC Payment Methodologies Coding clinic Compliance CPT CPT-4 Emergency coding EPIC Epic CareConnect HCPCS Hcpcs coding ICD-10-CM Leadership Medical Coding Observation coding Organization Organizational Outpatient coding Supervisory

Experience

5-7 years

Certifications

CCS RHIA RHIT

Timezones

UTC-8