Coding Supervisor, PBO Operations & Compliance

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Coding Department Supervisor to oversee a team of certified coders in Los Angeles. The role focuses on ensuring coding quality, productivity, and compliance while supporting staff development and operational effectiveness.

Under the direction of the PBO Coding Director, you will guide coding guidance, system operations, and process improvements to support accurate and timely coding services.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising certified coding staff.
• Ability to develop training materials and workflows.
• Strong understanding of coding guidelines and compliance requirements.

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.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff coaching

Training and development

Performance management

Communication with physicians

Job description

UCLA Health is seeking a Coding Department Supervisor to oversee a team of certified coders in Los Angeles. The role focuses on ensuring coding quality, productivity, and compliance while supporting staff development and operational effectiveness.

Under the direction of the PBO Coding Director, you will guide coding guidance, system operations, and process improvements to support accurate and timely coding services.