Professional Coding Manager

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Gainesville seeks a Manager, Professional Coding to lead coding operations for professional services across the enterprise. The role ensures quality, productivity, compliance, and regulatory adherence while collaborating with Revenue Cycle, CDI, HIM, and physician leadership to optimize reimbursement.

The ideal candidate will bring Epic experience, CPC/CCS certification, and a track record of enterprise-wide coding leadership, with focus on standardization, performance metrics, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years progressive healthcare professional coding experience.
• 3+ years supervisory or management experience.
• Experience leading multi-site or enterprise-wide coding operations.
• Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and OPPS.
• Epic experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of professional coding across UF Health enterprise.
• Ensure coding quality, productivity, compliance, regulatory adherence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize reimbursement and reduce regulatory risk.
• Standardize coding processes and monitor KPIs.
• Foster accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Denials management

Revenue cycle optimization

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in health information management, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance or related field

Master's degree preferred

Ten (10) years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

RHIA

RHIT

CPC

CCS

CPMA

CRCR

Epic Hospital Coding Operations preferred

Tools

Epic system

Job description

Overview

The Manager, Professional Coding is responsible for the strategic oversight and operational management of professional fee (physician) coding services across the UF Health enterprise. This role provides leadership for coding operations supporting employed physician groups, faculty practices, ambulatory clinics, and other professional billing environments. The Manager is accountable for coding quality, productivity, compliance, regulatory adherence, workforce development, technology optimization, and revenue cycle performance. The position collaborates closely with Physician Billing, Revenue Integrity, Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), Compliance, HIM, Managed Care, Finance, Information Technology, and physician leadership to ensure accurate and compliant capture of professional services while optimizing reimbursement and reducing regulatory risk. This leader is responsible for standardizing professional coding processes across the enterprise, improving operational efficiency, monitoring key performance indicators, and fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in health information management, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance or related field.


• Master's degree preferred.


• Ten (10) years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Experience:

• Experience: Minimum seven (7) years of progressive healthcare professional coding experience.


• Minimum three (3) years of supervisory or management experience managing professional coding operations.


• Experience leading multi-site or enterprise-wide coding operations preferred.


• Demonstrated experience with coding compliance, auditing, CDI collaboration, and operational performance improvement initiatives.


• Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS,, and OPPS reimbursement methodologies.


• Experience with academic medical centers strongly preferred.


• Epic experience a must.

License/Certification/Registration:

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)


• OR


• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) preferred


• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)ORCertified Coding Specialist (CCS) required


• Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) preferred


• Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) preferred


• Epic Hospital Coding Operations preferred

Other Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payer regulations, and professional coding best practices.


• Knowledge of claims processing, denials management, and reimbursement analysis.


• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into operational processes.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead through organizational change.