Coding Supervisor

DaMar Staffing; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DaMar Staffing is seeking a Revenue Cycle Medical Coding Supervisor in Los Angeles, CA to lead the coding team, assign work, monitor throughput and quality, and coordinate reviews. The role supports onboarding, training, and escalation of risks to the Coding Manager, and may perform complex coding to meet operational needs.

Ideal candidates hold CPC or CCS credentials and have strong knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, and payer requirements, with supervisory experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Active CPC through AAPC or CCS through AHIMA.
• Minimum five years of professional medical coding experience, with complex or multi-specialty coding.
• Advanced knowledge of CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, CMS NCCI edits, and MUEs.
• Familiarity with Medi-Cal, Medicare, managed care, and payer requirements.
• Experience with coding worklists, quality reviews, and backlog management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily coding work and coach staff.
• Monitor throughput and quality; escalate risks promptly.
• Coordinate quality reviews and onboarding activities.
• Maintain confidential patient and operational records.

Skills

CPC/CCS

Coding supervision

Medical terminology

Quality reviews

Education

CPC/CCS certification

Tools

Athena

Job description

Primary Purpose of the Position:

The Revenue Cycle Medical Coding Supervisor provides daily operational supervision of assigned coding staff and coding inventory. The Supervisor assigns work, monitors throughput and quality, performs and coordinates quality reviews, supports training and onboarding, resolves complex coding issues, and promptly escalates backlog, documentation, compliance, vendor, and system risks to the Coding Manager. The role may also perform complex coding to support operational needs while maintaining appropriate separation between production work and independent quality review.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Active CPC through AAPC or CCS through AHIMA; specialty coding credentials are desirable.
• Minimum five years of professional medical coding experience preferred, including complex surgical or multi-specialty coding; prior lead or supervisory experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM, modifiers, CMS NCCI edits, and MUEs.
• Working knowledge of payer billing and reimbursement requirements, including the ability to interpret explanation of benefits and remittance advice.
• Familiarity with Medi-Cal, CCS, Medicare, managed care, and commercial payer requirements relevant to professional coding.
• Experience with coding worklists, quality reviews, productivity tracking, training, and backlog management.

Leadership and Technical Skill:

• Ability to supervise daily work, provide clear coaching, manage competing priorities, and cascade risks promptly.
• Ability to communicate professionally with staff, physicians, vendors, clinical leaders, Compliance, and Revenue Cycle stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, collaboration platforms, and coding or practice management systems; Athena experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team while protecting confidential information.
• Ability to prepare, maintain, and retrieve accurate patient, coding, quality, training, and operational records.