Coding Supervisor

UCLA Outpatient Clinics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,800 - 130,800; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Outpatient Clinics in Los Angeles is seeking a Coding Department Supervisor to oversee daily operations of certified coding professionals. This role involves ensuring coding quality and compliance while supporting staff development.

The successful candidate will supervise a team, monitor productivity and quality, oversee coding operations, and serve as a resource for coding questions. A salary range of $65,800 to $130,800 annually is offered.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of certified coding staff, including training, scheduling, coaching, and performance management.
• Monitor coding productivity, quality, turnaround times, and work queue volumes to ensure departmental goals are achieved.
• Oversee daily coding operations and assign work based on operational priorities and staffing needs.
• Serve as a resource for coding staff, physicians, and clinical departments regarding coding questions and documentation requirements.
• Conduct coding audits and quality reviews to ensure compliance with coding guidelines, billing regulations, and organizational policies.
• Identify coding trends and performance issues and provide training and corrective action as needed.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, federal regulations, payer requirements, and coding standards.
• Develop and maintain coding procedures, training materials, and departmental resources.
• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to improve workflows, resolve operational issues, and support process improvement initiatives.

Job description

Description

Under the direction of the Physician Billing Office (PBO) Coding Director, the Coding Department Supervisor oversees the daily operations of a team of certified coding professionals. This position is responsible for ensuring coding quality, productivity, compliance, and workflow standards are met while supporting staff development and operational effectiveness. The supervisor serves as a resource for coding guidance, system operations, regulatory compliance, and process improvement initiatives that support accurate and timely coding services.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of certified coding staff, including training, scheduling, coaching, and performance management.
• Monitor coding productivity, quality, turnaround times, and work queue volumes to ensure departmental goals are achieved.
• Oversee daily coding operations and assign work based on operational priorities and staffing needs.
• Serve as a resource for coding staff, physicians, and clinical departments regarding coding questions and documentation requirements.
• Conduct coding audits and quality reviews to ensure compliance with coding guidelines, billing regulations, and organizational policies.
• Identify coding trends and performance issues and provide training and corrective action as needed.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, federal regulations, payer requirements, and coding standards.
• Develop and maintain coding procedures, training materials, and departmental resources.
• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to improve workflows, resolve operational issues, and support process improvement initiatives.

Salary Range: $65,800 - $130,800 /Annually