Supervisor Coding

Valleywise Health; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 68,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Valleywise Health is seeking an Inpatient Coding Supervisor to lead a team of inpatient coders, oversee staffing and productivity, and drive best-practice coding standards. This role collaborates with HIM leadership and clinical documentation specialists to support high-quality patient care.

The ideal candidate has five years of acute care coding experience, supervisor responsibilities, and applicable certifications (CCS, CPC, or CDIP). Remote work is possible for qualified states.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate's degree in Health Information Management or related field and a coding certificate.
• Five years of progressive healthcare acute care coding experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• Must pass Coding exam before hiring; training in 3M Encoder, HDM, ARMS, and Epic recommended.

Responsibilities

• Staff inpatient coders, manage staffing and productivity reporting, and provide direction to a diverse team of inpatient coders.
• Collaborate with the Outpatient Coding Supervisor, Sr. Coding Manager, Clinical Documentation Specialists, and HIM leadership.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Medical coding knowledge

Team leadership

Reading and interpreting medical data

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's degree in Health Information Management

Coding certificate

Tools

3M Encoder

HDM

ARMS

Epic systems

Job description

This position may be performed remotely for candidates residing in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.

As an Inpatient Coding Supervisor for Valleywise Health, you will be responsible for staffing, productivity reporting, and providing direction to a diverse team of inpatient coders who are eager to learn best practices that will meet the organization’s goals. As a Level I Trauma Teaching Hospital, you will have the opportunity to team up and collaborate with the Outpatient Coding Supervisor, Sr. Coding Manager, Clinical Documentation Specialists, and HIM leadership.

We need your passion to empower our promise to provide exceptional care, without exception, to every patient, every time.

Annual Salary Range: $68,307.00 - $100,755.00

Qualifications

Education

• Requires an Associate's degree in Health Information Management or a related fieldoran equivalent combination of training and progressively responsible experience that will result in the required knowledge and abilities to perform the assigned work.
• Requires completion of a Coding certificate course appropriate to support responsibilities.

Experience

• Requires five (5) years of progressively responsible healthcare acute care coding experience demonstrating a solid understanding of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Prior experience must include direct or indirect supervisory responsibilities (e.g., reviewing the work of others, leading on projects, orienting and training others).

Specialized Training

• Requires the ability to pass a Coding exam before hiring.
• Prefer training in 3M Encoder, HDM, ARMS, and Epic systems.

Certification/Licensure

• Must have current Certification as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), or Clinical Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP).
• Prefer credentials as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
• Prefer credentials as an AHIMA ICD-10 Trainer.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must know of and be able to code all types of patient medical records, including Inpatient, Outpatient, Emergency Medicine, Observation, ProFee, and Same Day Surgery.
• Requires knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, surgical terminology, pharmacological terminology, patient care documentation terminology, ICD-9-CM, ICD-10/PCS, and CPT codes.
• Must be able to read and interpret many entries to accurately identify and assign diagnosis and procedure codes utilizing the encoder and all available authoritative literature/resources.
• Must have the analytical ability necessary to interpret data contained in records and to assign appropriate codes and the visual acuity necessary to read and decipher handwriting.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and have excellent customer service skills.
• Must demonstrate and maintain in-depth knowledge through self-education and professional development.
• Requires the ability to work well independently and use complex independent decision‑making.
• Must have a high level of understanding of computer applications and Microsoft Office.
• Requires the ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.