Coding Supervisor Syracuse New York United States

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

Job Summary:

The Coding Supervisor provides strategic and operational leadership for coding services within the Department of Emergency Medicine and affiliated specialty practices. This position is responsible for managing coding staff, ensuring coding accuracy and compliance, supporting provider documentation improvement, and optimizing reimbursement through effective coding and auditing practices.
The successful candidate will serve as the department's coding and documentation subject matter expert while fostering a collaborative, high-performing work environment focused on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Remote Work Available.
Two - Three days per week required in office.

Minimum 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 Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management

• Emergency Medicine coding experience
• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory or leadership experience
• Experience with Epic and healthcare information systems
• Advanced coding, auditing, or compliance certification
• Experience leading provider education and documentation improvement initiatives

Work Days:

Monday through Friday daytime hours

Message to Applicants:

Our benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, eligibility for employer 401k funding after 1 year (3% quarterly/5% annual on vesting schedule), tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off, including vacation and personal time, paid sick leave, holidays and floating holidays

L1: $60,406 - $82,250

Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. The salary range depicted is based on full time, 1.0 FTE and would be prorated accordingly for less than 1.0 FTE.