Medical Coding Supervisor – Inpatient, Outpatient

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee, instruct, and manage the daily operations of a 14-member medical coding team.

• Delegate and track workflow effectively.

• Assess staff performance, approve leave requests, address employee issues, and implement disciplinary measures when necessary.

• Administer the coding program to ensure a minimum accuracy rate of 95% in ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS, and E/M coding.

• Guarantee that initial coding is finalized within 5 calendar days of assignment.

• Supervise daily productivity goals for each coder.

• Analyze audit results, pinpoint error patterns, and provide training for coding and clinical personnel.

• Address claim edits and coding-related denials.

• Keep track of reports for unprocessed or uncoded services.

• Work in conjunction with revenue cycle and compliance teams to ensure adherence to official guidelines, VHA HIM Coding Program standards, and NCCI regulations.

• Manage provider inquiries for compliance, ensuring non-leading language and resolution within 30 days.

• Compile monthly quality, productivity, and training reports along with corrective action plans by the 7th of each month.

• Hold regular meetings with the VA Contracting Officer’s Representative and HIM personnel.

• Address identified concerns within 48 hours.

• Collaborate with the Coding Lead on onboarding, training resources, and continuous education.

• Conduct coding tasks in Oracle Health utilizing the Solventum CRS encoder.

⛳️ Requirements

• Current credentials: RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, or CPC; must be obtained at the time of hiring and maintained thereafter.

• AHIMA credential holders are required to have completed the necessary ICD-10-CM/PCS baseline CEUs.

• AAPC credential holders must have successfully passed the ICD-10 Proficiency Assessment.

• Minimum of 2 years of uninterrupted coding experience at a VA medical center of similar size and complexity (level 1A) or at a comparable large tertiary or teaching hospital.

• Must fulfill all qualifications for both the Coder and Coding Lead positions.

• Expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, DRGs, CPT, HCPCS, and E/M across inpatient, outpatient, professional, and surgical settings.

• Familiarity with Oracle Health (Cerner) coding processes.

• Formal education in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and reimbursement methods.

• U.S. citizenship required.

• Strong proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Must be able to pass a VA background investigation (NACI).

• Completion of VA Privacy and Information Security training is mandatory.

• Preferred experience in a supervisory or lead role managing a coding team.

• Familiarity with legacy VA systems (VistA, CPRS, VIRR) is preferred.

• Experience with Solventum (3M) CRS encoder and 360 Encompass is preferred.

• Inpatient credential (CCS) with experience in DRG validation or auditing is preferred.

• Ability to sit for long durations, use a computer keyboard and mouse, and communicate verbally and in writing.

• Occasional requirements to stand, walk, bend, or lift up to 15 pounds.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time, W2 contract employment.

• Remote work from the U.S. via a secure VA VPN connection.

• Monday to Friday schedule within the facility’s operational hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time.

• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Veterans, Reserve and National Guard members, and transitioning active-duty service members are strongly encouraged to apply.