Manager, Enterprise Hospital Coding Quality & Education

UVA Health; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 68,778 - 84,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

Certification and Education Support

Job summary

UVA Health is looking for a Manager of Enterprise Hospital Coding Quality & Education to provide leadership and oversight in coding quality and education programs. This role focuses on ensuring compliance in inpatient and outpatient coding, driving coder education, and performing audits.

The ideal candidate should have at least 7 years of hospital coding experience and 3–5 years in a leadership role. A Bachelor's degree is required, and familiarity with Epic and Solventum is advantageous. Comprehensive benefits are offered, including health insurance and education support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in hospital coding quality, auditing, or education.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of leadership experience.
• Expert knowledge of inpatient coding principles and hospital quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the hospital quality team.
• Conduct coding and documentation audits.
• Drive coder education initiatives and support audit readiness.

Skills

Hospital Coding

Leadership

Coding Audits

Epic Systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Epic

Solventum

Job description

The Manager, Enterprise Hospital Coding Quality & Education provides leadership and strategic oversight for UVA Health’s hospital coding quality, audit, and education programs. This role leads initiatives to ensure accurate, compliant inpatient and outpatient facility coding, optimal reimbursement, and integrity of clinical data used for quality reporting and organizational performance. The Manager oversees coding quality reviews, second-level audits, and targeted education for coding staff, and collaborates closely with Coding Operations, CDI, Quality, Compliance, and Revenue Cycle teams. This position requires deep expertise in inpatient coding within an academic medical center environment, with accountability for advancing both inpatient and outpatient coding quality and education.

Key Responsibilities

Managing daily operations of the hospital quality team, setting performance standards, leading coding and documentation audits, and implementing corrective action plans. The manager drives coder education initiatives, supports audit readiness, and serves as a subject matter expert for complex coding inquiries. This role also contributes to strategic planning, workforce development, and systemwide efforts to improve coding quality, reduce denials, and strengthen compliant documentation practices.

Ideal Candidate

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in hospital (facility) coding quality, auditing, or education.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Extensive experience in inpatient coding within an academic medical center environment and demonstrated ability to manage complex, high acuity case mixes.
• Extensive, expert-level knowledge of inpatient coding principles and conditions affecting hospital quality measures such as Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs); Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs); Present on Admission (POA) requirements; Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs); and other hospital quality metrics.
• Experience performing DRG validation, mortality reviews, and quality-focused coding audits.
• Proficiency with Epic, Solventum, and auditing tools.
• Willingness to travel onsite occasionally to leadership office in Charlottesville, VA.
• Experience overseeing both inpatient and outpatient hospital coding education programs preferred.
• AHIMA certification as an RHIA or RHIT with a CCS or ICD-10 Approved Trainer preferred.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree required. Significant (4+ years) experience beyond the required experience indicated below may be accepted in lieu of the Bachelor's degree.
• Experience: 7+ years of previous coding experience, to include 2+ years of formal management experience required.
• Licensure: Credentialing by AHIMA or AAPC.

Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.

Compensation

The starting base rate for this role is $76,420.00 annually. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings
• Health Savings Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Certification and education support
• Generous Paid Time Off

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.