Remote Outpatient Coding Manager | Revenue Cycle Lead

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Job summary

UC San Diego Health's Revenue Cycle department seeks an Outpatient Hospital Coding Manager to lead staff and oversee coding inventory, driving KPI attainment and process improvements. This role requires strong supervision, HR knowledge, and collaboration across clinical, business, and technical teams.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hospital coding experience in an academic medical center, with proficiency in Epic and Solventum (3M 360).

Qualifications

• Nine (9) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus five (5) years of related experience/training. Related experience includes leadership of a coding team, supervisory experience, hospital coding in an academic medical center setting.
• Solid supervisory and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of human resources management policies and staff orientation, coaching, and performance monitoring.
• Knowledge of revenue cycle management, including charge master, billing, coding, and collection regulations.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with ability to analyze problems and implement solutions.
• Interpersonal and collaboration skills to work with diverse clinical, business, technical, and financial personnel.
• Collaboration with management across the medical center on metrics, reporting, and project management.
• Effective written and verbal communication; ability to motivate and present reports and analyses.
• Project management skills to organize, manage priorities, meet deadlines, and delegate.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff and coding inventory; ensure KPI attainment.
• Oversee coding workflow and accuracy to support department goals.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to standardize reporting and data processes.
• Mentor coders and lead training initiatives.
• Apply IT knowledge across systems and tools to improve operations.

Skills

Leadership

Hospital coding

Revenue cycle

People management

Analytical thinking

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Tools

Epic

Solventum (3M 360)

Job description

UC San Diego Health's Revenue Cycle department seeks an Outpatient Hospital Coding Manager to lead staff and oversee coding inventory, driving KPI attainment and process improvements. This role requires strong supervision, HR knowledge, and collaboration across clinical, business, and technical teams.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hospital coding experience in an academic medical center, with proficiency in Epic and Solventum (3M 360).