Certified Coding Supervisor - Health Information Management
Certified Coding Supervisor - Health Information Management
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Description
Under direction from the Manager of Health Information Management the Coding Supervisor will assist in the daytoday operations for the Health Information Management (HIM) department related to coding and CDI (clinical documentation improvement).
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelors Degree in Health Information Management strong Inpatient and Outpatient coding experience and Certified Coding Specialist certification combined with extensive supervisory experience overseeing other coding specialists.
PAYROLL TITLE: Senior Program Administrator
EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for educational incentive of 2.5 3.5 or 5 based on completion of an Associates Bachelors or Masters degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: Health Care Agency Administration
Senior Program Administrator is a Management classification and is not eligible for overtime compensation. Incumbents in this classification are eligible for benefits at the MB3 level.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixedterm) Intermittent and Extra Help vacanciesfor this position only. There is currently one 1 Regular vacancy.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: 4/4/25
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive enough qualified applications to meet business needs. It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.Examples Of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Performs monthly internal coding audits to evaluate accuracy and quality of coding on inpatient and outpatient accounts recognize education needs of the coders; provide ongoing education and monitor the progress of coders that are not meeting quality standards; prepare audit reports audit summary analysis of accuracy rate compliance rate with quality standards and HCAI requirements;
- Reviews insurance denials and submit appeals as necessary provide education to coders based on denials;
- Assists in organizing coordinating and directing of coding activities of the Health Information Management Department at VCMC;
- Reviews and evaluates policies and procedures for the Medical Records Department in relation to the overall hospital goals; in coordination with the Medical Records Director and subordinate supervisors;
- Assists in managing a large team of Coders (Inpatient & Outpatient) coding productivity and collaborate with Clinical Documentation Specialist team;
- Provides coding guidance to staff on the most difficult coding cases;
- Ensures VCMC coding practices are in compliance with ICD10 CM/PCS and CPT coding guidelines Federal and State regulations and Payerspecific guidelines as required;
- Oversees the Discharged Not Final Coded (DFNC) and knowledgeable of the CDI program;
- Administers all Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) cases;
- Provides education to the physicians on documentation requirements to establish medical necessity based on coding guidelines for assignment of accurate DRG and SOI ROM as needed;
- Confers with other managers on policy matters and work problems; interprets policies and procedures and explains their application within the context of the assigned program field;
- Collaborates with external coding auditors different departments within the organization including billing quality and other departments as necessary;
- Prepares required reports; compiles and analyzes narrative financial information and statistical data to improve operations identifies program needs and/or change service delivery methods; and
- Performs other related duties as required.
Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION TRAINING and EXPERIENCE
- Five 5 years of experience performing health information management responsibilities including Revenue Cycle in a medical records department of a hospital or health care facility.
- Two 2 years of supervisory experience in a medical records unit.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Intermediate skill with Excel
- Must have a current Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification
- Possession and maintenance of valid California driver license
DESIRED
- Bachelors Degree in Health Information Management or related field
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Working knowledge of:
- the principles and techniques of program management
- organization and staffing
- administrative application of data processing
- electronic health records (EHR) systems
- CDI program
- public relations
- personnel administration as applicable to allocated level and program
- principal techniques and methods applicable to assigned program
- Health information Management responsibilities applied to Revenue Cycle
Ability to:
- analyze administrative problems
- prepare a variety of reports and recommendations
- effectively utilize electronic health record systems
- utilize Microsoft Excel proficiently
- speak effectively in public
- plan organize and supervise the work of others
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura California no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
To apply online please refer to our web site at ventura/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form please callfor application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources 800 South Victoria Avenue L1970 Ventura CA 93009.
Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.
LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another merit or civil service public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a merit or civil service style examination then appointment by Lateral Transfer may be possible. If interested please click here for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicants qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.
APPLICATION EVALUATION qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
ORAL EXAMINATION 100: A jobrelated oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating examinees knowledge skills and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Examinees must earn a score of seventy percent 70 or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
NOTE: The selection process may consist of an Oral Exam which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge skills and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as See Resume or Refer to Resume are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.
NOTE: If there are three 3 or fewer qualified applicants an oral exam will not be conducted. Instead a score of seventy percent 70 will be assigned to each application and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list. Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one 1 year. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough preemployment post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment education criminal background information and driving record may be required for this position.For further information about this recruitment please contact Nathan Wood by email at or by telephone at.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all regardless of age ancestry color disability (mental and physical) exercising the right to family care and medical leave gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin political affiliation race religious creed sex (includes pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and related medical conditions) and sexual orientation.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
