Coding Supervisor - ER/EM Coding & Documentation Lead

SUNY Upstate Medical University; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Employer 401k after 1 year

Tuition reimbursement

Generous paid time off

Job summary

The Coding Supervisor at SUNY Upstate Medical University leads coding services within the Department of Emergency Medicine, overseeing coding staff, ensuring accuracy and compliance, and supporting documentation improvement to optimize reimbursement. This role requires strategic leadership and a focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Remote work is available, with two to three days in office each week.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Health Information Management or comparable related experience.
• Current coding certification such as CPC, CCS, RHIT, RHIA, or equivalent
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional coding experience
• Demonstrated expertise in ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, E/M coding, and healthcare compliance.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management
• Preferred: Emergency Medicine coding experience
• Preferred: supervisory or leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for coding services within the Department of Emergency Medicine.
• Manage coding staff, ensure coding accuracy and compliance.
• Support provider documentation improvement and optimize reimbursement through effective coding and auditing practices.
• Serve as the department's coding and documentation subject matter expert.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing work environment focused on quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

ICD-10-CM expertise

CPT coding

HCPCS coding

E/M coding

Compliance knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Health Information Management

Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management

Tools

Epic

Healthcare information systems

Job description

The Coding Supervisor at SUNY Upstate Medical University leads coding services within the Department of Emergency Medicine, overseeing coding staff, ensuring accuracy and compliance, and supporting documentation improvement to optimize reimbursement. This role requires strategic leadership and a focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Remote work is available, with two to three days in office each week.