Supervisor Inpatient Coding

Description

Inpatient Coding Supervisor

This is a full-time, exempt/salary position on UCHealth’s Inpatient Coding team. This is a remote, work-from-home opportunity. Qualified out-of-state employees may be considered.

Job Duties

• Plans, monitors, directs and evaluates staffing and coding production in the assigned work queues. Identifies day-to-day operational priorities and other workflow issues, adjusts coders and work appropriately. Helps to meet weekly goals.
• Provides direction, orientation, training, coaching and mentoring to staff. Performs or assists with performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Performs assigned Supervisor tasks in a timely manner, understands operational processes and workflows, provides feedback and communication/updates with peers, leadership and other departments as necessary, addresses issues as they arise.
• Performs staff responsibilities as needed to fulfill required service levels.Leads the handling and resolution of complex issues and complaints.
• Support management initiatives. Assesses quality of services delivered and facilitates staff development programs. Ensures staff compliance with departmental and organizational policies, procedures and protocols.
• Actively participates in and comes prepared for internal meetings to discuss coding data trends/Volumes/productivity/patterns/changes.
• Presents a positive image/demeanor with staff, peers and leadership.Serves as an internal liaison with other departments that have coding concerns/questions.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
  
• Coding-related certification from AHIMA or AAPC
  
• 2 years of relevant experience
  

• 2 years of supervisory experience
• Inpatient Coding experience

The pay range for this position is: $27.61 - $41.41 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee’s contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years’ employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:

• Full medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans to include pension plan and 403(b) matching
• Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• 5 year incentive bonus
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year.

Loan Repayment: UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.


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