Supervisor, Outpatient Coding
University of Miami

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The Department of Health Information Management (HIM) has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Supervisor, Outpatient Coding (H) to work in Miami, FL. Under the general direction of the Outpatient Coding Manager, the primary focus of the Supervisor, Outpatient Coding (H) is to assist with the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the OP Coding Team. The Supervisor must maintain a robust knowledge of the inpatient coding conventions and rules established by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Coding Guidelines and AMA for correct assignment of diagnostic and procedural codes to provide coding education and training to the team and other areas of collaboration.

• Assists in the recruitment and training of newly hired coding staff.
  
• Collaborates with Patient Billing and Revenue Cycle departments to ensure timely responses to inquiries.
  
• Maintains current knowledge of inpatient medical coding and documentation guidelines and regulations and educates staff on any variations.
  
• Provides ongoing education to the coding team.
  
• Reports any coding issues to the coding manager and recommends corrective action plans.
  
• Ensures the coding staff maintain professional credential(s).
  
• Manages vendor relationships and assists with onboarding contracted staff.
  
• Serves as point of contact to assist team members with technology troubleshooting and/or reporting any IT issues with hardware or applications to expedite a resolution.
  
• Assists the coding manager with staff timekeeping and paid time off requests.
  
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
  
• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.
  

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent
  
• Minimum 5 years of outpatient hospital coding experience and 3 years of coding supervision experience.
  
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), and/or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
  
• Skill in prioritizing and completing assignments with attention to detail and with competing deadlines.
  
• Understanding of and adherence to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
  
• Commitment to the University of Miami Health System policies and procedures.
  
• Must be/stay up to date with continuing education requirements to maintain credentials.
  
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
  
• Strong background in use of encoder, computer assisted coding, and electronic medical record (EMR) software applications.
  
• Efficient communication skills - interpersonal, verbal, and written.
  
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
  
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
  
• Capable of working in a 100% remote environment with little supervision, while also remaining focused on assignment tasks.
  

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

• Distribute high dollar accounts to coding team and vendor coders when necessary and especially at end of month.
  
• Work denials, claim edits, hospital billing reviews, and email requested chart reviews.
  
• Manage payroll, timekeeping edits, UHealth coder paid time off requests, and approve timecards each week.
  
• Oversee staffing and scheduling with both UHealth and vendor coders.
  
• Conduct training and onboarding of new Inpatient coder new hires.
  
• Manage all vendor relations.
  
• Arrange and hold bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with each UHealth OP Coder and report any issues or needs to the OP Coding Manager.
  
• Assist IT with testing for EMR and Encoder updates or changes to applications.
  

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

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Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

Pay Grade:
H12

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