Overview: This position supervises the coding team that assigns diagnostic and procedure codes to patient medical records for billing and statistical purposes. Ensures that all codes assigned are compliant with the current coding guidelines, regulations and facility requirements. The supervisor is responsible for daily review and proper assignment of ICD10, CPT, modifiers and HCPCS codes to inpatient, outpatient, procedures and evaluation and management services. This position is also responsible for the orientation and training provider ICD-10/PCS implementation, monitoring and analysis and review and response to both internal and external case reviews/audits. Reporting and analytics as needed.

Overview of Responsibilities:

• Supervises Coding Group of medical and coding personnel; hires, trains, disciplines, conducts performance evaluations, motivates and coordinates workload, improves workflow and productivity of the coding team.
• Provides management of billing and coding related projects, interdepartmental and external as needed.
• Demonstrates the ability to educate/train physicians and clinical staff and assistance with special projects as needed.
• Monitors electronic encounter template's features to assure proper procedure codes capture patient services.
• Tests, validates and reconciles electronic charge posting system.
• Analyze office progress notes, procedural and operative records to identify and independently assign accurate ICD and CPT/HCPCS codes while adhering to ICD-10-CM, CPT and all appropriate government coding guidelines.
• Provides consultation to billing, provider of charge posting and denial claims issues.
  Serves as a subject matter expert to Coding shared services team and clinicians as needed.
• Keeps abreast of current coding changes, documentation requirements and payer policies within designated specialty.
• Monitor daily workload to ensure that charges are being worked in a timely fashion and alert management team as needed if any concerns are identified.
• Supervises Coding Group of medical and coding personnel; hires, trains, disciplines, conducts performance evaluations, motivates and coordinates workload, improves workflow and productivity of the coding team.
• Identifies denial trends and educate coding team and/or request system edits as needed.
• Ensures employees are responsible and accountable in complying with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Participates in staff trainings and quality improvement activities to improve service delivery to assist in attaining the program, department and/or agency initiatives, goals, strategies, and mission through a spirit of teamwork, service and respect.
• Holds employees accountable for accident prevention and reporting in compliance with policies and procedures; ensure agency's Accident Prevention Program, all safety and health rules, standards and procedures are observed; and actively participates in the Emergency Preparedness program and activities.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of coding experience
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• EPIC experience
• Leadership qualities/experience
• Computer proficient

Additional Skills:

• CHC or FQHC experience
• Billing background

Schedule/Shift:

• Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
• Onsite

Contract Length:

1.040 Hours. Opportunity to convert to permanent hire after satisfactory completion of contract.

Pay:

$31.73 - $43.06 (Dependant on experience)

Benefits:

401(k) Retirement Plan, multiple medical, dental and vision plan options, Short Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance Plan, Weekly Pay, Paid Sick Time Offered in WA (1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked)