Supervisor, Coding (Remote)

Children's Wisconsin; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin seeks a Coding and Revenue Integrity Unit lead to supervise daily workflow, ensure accurate coding, and maintain timely discharge-to-billing. You will train staff, coordinate audits, and collaborate with Revenue Cycle teams to resolve unbilled issues.

The role requires strong communication, a background in health information management, and proficiency in ICD-10-CM and CPT coding; CCS is preferred. This is a full-time remote position supporting nationwide operations.

Qualifications

• Requires advanced verbal and written communication to interact with physicians, clinicians, and vendors.
• Leads and trains a team, ensuring competency and performance.
• Proficient in ICD-10-CM and CPT coding; CCS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily workflow of Coding and Revenue Integrity Unit to meet deadlines.
• Plan for high census, vacations, or leaves to maintain 4 days to discharge goal.
• Coordinate staff calendar; liaise with Patient Financial Services on coding/charges and unbilled issues.
• Oversee training and continuing education to ensure accuracy and productivity.
• Coordinate internal and external coding audits; identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Training

Quality improvement

Revenue cycle

Problem solving

ICD-10 coding

CPT coding

Team management

Education

High School/GED/HSED

Bachelor’s in Health Information Administration

Associate’s in Health Information Technology

Job description

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day,

lifeatcw/**This is a full time, remote position.

Job Summary

Leads, performs, coordinates and monitors all functions as they relate to the Coding and Data Integrity Unit. Includes staffing analyses, conducting orientation and training of new staff, and assures competency of staff. Develops policies and procedures for the coding process. Identifies areas for improvement to support optimal coding efficiency and operations.

Essential Functions

Supervises the daily workflow of the Coding and Revenue Integrity Unit to ensure work is completed in a timely manner. Proactively plans for high census, vacation, and other leaves to ensure that Coding is able to meet the organizational goal of coding/charging within 4 days of discharge. Coordinates PPL calendar for the staff. Serves as a liaison with the Patient Financial Services departments regarding coding/charging and unbilled issues and manages completion of daily Accounts Receivable greater than 4 days post discharge\visit. Orients and trains new members to the Coding and Revenue Integrity Unit. Verifies competence level per established competencies of coding staff. Provides oversight of the training and continuing education for the Coding and Revenue Integrity Unit to ensure competencies in accuracy and productivity. Participates in the Revenue Cycle Workgroup; a multidisciplinary team that meets to resolve Revenue Cycle issues. Works with Information Services to review, develop, and/or test current and new products to ensure they meet the needs of the organization. Assists in the development of processes and procedures to facilitate optimal operations within the Coding and Revenue Integrity Unit. Assists the Dir, Coding & Documentation Integrity by making suggestions for improvement of the unit and overall HIM systems. Coordinates internal and external coding audits. Demonstrates the ability to handle conflict resolutions. Performs people management responsibilities for employees which may include but are not limited to: employee engagement, recruitment, performance management and development

People Management Responsibility

Performs people management responsibilities for employees which may include but are not limited to: employee engagement, recruitment, performance management and development

Education

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) requiredBachelor's Degree in Health Information Administration preferred orAssociate's Degree in Health Information Technology preferred

Experience

• 2+ years of related experience in a lead role in a highly progressive acute care setting as well as having experience with training, quality improvement, compliance and record keeping. required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Requires advanced verbal and written communication skills to facilitate communication with physicians, clinicians, department personnel as well as outside vendors. Requires an ability to lead a team of technical staff, creatively solve problems, write reports and deal with tight deadlines. Proficient in ICD-10 CM and CPT coding (CCS preferred)

Licenses and Certifications+

• one of the following: - N/ARHIA-Registered Health Information Administrator - American Health Information Management AssociationRHIT-Registered Health Information Technician - American Health Information Management AssociationAHIMA-American Health Information Management Association - American Health Information Management AssociationCCS-Certified Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management Association

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Certifications/Licenses:

• one of the following: - N/A, AHIMA-American Health Information Management Association - American Health Information Management Association, CCS-Certified Coding Specialist - American Health Information Management Association, RHIA-Registered Health Information Administrator - American Health Information Management Association, RHIT-Registered Health Information Technician - American Health Information Management Association