Coding Specialist Supervisor
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Faculty Practice Plan Serviceshas an outstanding opportunity for aCODING SPECIALIST - SUPERVISOR.The position reports to the Manager of Coding and Charge Capture for Coding Specialties.
WORK SCHEDULE
- 100% FTE
- Mon-Fri Remote
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monitor productivity charge lag and volume using various system tools and reports. Identify and prevent backlogs and other impediment to charge capture. Monitor work on a daily basis to prospectively identify problems potential backlogs and takes the necessary steps to mitigate impact.
- Work closely with individual staff to ensure efficient and correct processing of charges. Assist staff in organizing work in-process so production levels consistently meet targets. Review quality and accuracy of work and provides feedback to staff and departments.
- Foster and maintain professional and effective relationships with UW Medicine and UW Medicine entity department leadership. Coordinate and communicate with all UWP departments regarding key issues.
- Attends internal and external meetings interacts with other managers to resolve problems and conducts regular staff meetings to ensure consistent communication of Coding department as well as UWP policies expectations and goals. Coordinates closely with other Revenue Cycle Departments as appropriate.
- Ensure staff properly equipped to carry out assigned duties; coordinates with both internal and external agents. Identify training needs and coordinating training resources. Conduct staff training.
- Develop document and implement procedures and suggests input for process improvement.
- Provide functional and technical expertise for staff and ensure that they understand and follow all established policies and procedures are appropriately deployed and held accountable for delivering outcomes.
- Responsible for all supervisory activities such as interviewing hiring training new employees performance monitoring progressive discipline termination writing and conducting employee performance evaluations conducting and participating in team meetings and coordinating coverage for open positions.
- Oversee and support staff training and quality by:
- Ensuring staff under direct supervision are trained in a timely manner. Providing back-up to the lead that is training the staff and covering as needed on the coder QAs.
- Managing and facilitating the release of staff to attend learning events.
- Providing constructive feedback regarding performance on a continuous basis.
- Evaluating staffs quality assurance audit results and work collaboratively with training department to identify and/or design instructional resources to improve performance.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for evaluation and management levels and/or procedural coding in multi-specialty areas.
- Function as a working supervisor who can work coding charge review WQs claim edit WQs and denial WQs when coverage is needed or volumes require additional intervention
REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Certified as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based (CCS-P) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC) Radiology Certified Coder (RCC) or Radiation Oncology Certified Coder (ROCC).
- Four years coding experience or equivalent education/experience.
- Two years lead or supervisory experience.
Equivalent education/experience may be considered.
UW Medicine Faculty Practice Plan Services (FPPS) supports UW Physicians (UWP) a practice group for more than 3000 physicians and other healthcare professionals associated with UW Medicine. UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center UW Medical Center - Montlake UW Neighborhood Clinics UW Medical Center - Northwest the UW School of Medicine Valley Medical Center and Airlift Northwest. UWP members also practice at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance a partnership of UW Medicine Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Childrens Hospital.
Teamwork. Community. Opportunity.
Compensation Benefits and Position Details
Pay Range Minimum:
$84168.00 annualPay Range Maximum:
$120396.00 annualOther Compensation:
-Benefits:
For information about benefits for this position visit Shift (United States of America)Temporary or Regular
This is a regular positionFTE (Full-Time Equivalent):
100.00%Union/Bargaining Unit:
SEIU Local 925 SupervisoryAbout the UW
Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world.
UW employees bring their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier return they enjoy outstanding benefits opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
Our Commitment
The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.
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Required Experience:
Manager
