Lead Professional Fee Coder & Team Supervisor

Mountain Region Out of State Staffing; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Supervisor of Professional Fee Coding to lead coders across Primary Care and Specialty Care teams. The role focuses on accurate coding, timely charge posting, and effective revenue cycle management.

The ideal candidate has CPC/CCS-P credentials, 3+ years in healthcare revenue cycle, and a track record in supervisory roles. EHR proficiency and collaboration with clinics are essential for ongoing process improvements.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred.
• 3+ years in health care revenue cycle within a physician practice.
• Professional coding experience required.
• 1 year supervisory experience preferred.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or CCS-P required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises professional fee coders for Primary Care or Specialty Care departments.
• Code, abstract, and post charges for physician services in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Monitors charge lag by reviewing reports and queue activity to meet metrics.
• Monitors staff quality and productivity; provides additional education as needed.
• Collaborates with clinics and providers to resolve coding issues and questions.
• Participates in personnel management, scheduling, productivity, and problem resolution.
• Works with coding managers and director to implement processes to improve coding operations.

Skills

Coding supervision

Revenue cycle

Staff supervision

EHR proficiency

Communication

Education

Associates Degree

CPC or CCS-P

CPM/CPMA preferred

Tools

EHR systems

Healthcare applications

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Supervisor, Coding Professional Fee, you will supervise professional fee coders and support staff for assigned departments, overseeing coding, abstracting, and charge posting for physician services in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Every day you will actively manage charge lag by monitoring reports and work queue activity, monitor staff quality and productivity, and provide education as needed. You will also collaborate with clinics and providers to resolve coding issues, and participate in personnel management, scheduling, productivity, quality, and problem resolution with management.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong expertise in professional fee coding (inpatient/outpatient), proven supervisory and leadership skills, and the ability to manage staff, monitor productivity, and ensure compliance.

• Directly supervises personnel, which includes work allocation, training, and problem resolution; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance.
• Promotes coding quality to comply with payer guidelines and regulations.
• Conducts quality control audits of staff to verify coding quality metrics are maintained and identify opportunities for further education.
• Manages processes within the system to verify coding completion timelines are maintained.
• Evaluates staffing needs and optimizes resource use through crosstraining/crosscoverage to promote consistent processing of charges.
• Trains technical and other staff on coding practices, policies and procedures, system, and payer regulations.

Along with CO, KS and NM, this position is open to remote/out of state candidates residing in only these states:

• Alabama-Arizona-Arkansas- Colorado
• Florida- Georgia-Idaho- Indiana
• Iowa- Kansas -Kentucky- Louisiana
• Missouri-Mississippi-Nebraska- New Mexico
• North Carolina-Ohio-Oklahoma- South Carolina
• South Dakota-Tennessee-Texas- Utah
• Virginia-West Virginia-Wyoming

Job Requirements

Required

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in health care and revenue cycle experience required within a physician practice
  
• Certified Professional Coder, CPC or CCSP
• Professional coding experience
  
• Must demonstrate competency of professional coding and coding guidelines
  
• Experience with the electronic health record (EHR) and health care applications

Preferred

• Associates degree or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree
  
• One (1) year of supervisory experience
  
• Certified Professional Medical Auditor, additional coding certifications (specialty credential(s)/CPMA)

Where You'll Work

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.