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Professional Billing Coding Supervisor (Remote)

101 Truman Medical Center

Job LocationUniversity Health 4 (UH4)

Kansas City, Missouri

DepartmentCorporate Professional Billing

Position TypeFull time

Work Schedule7:30AM - 4:00PM

Hours Per Week40

If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses:

 

UH Truman Medical Center is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children’s Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we’re a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women’s services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH’s beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women’s care clinics.

 

UH Lakewood Medical Center is located between Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families.  UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.

 

UH Behavioral Health is the KC metro area’s largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Crossroads Building, located in Kansas City’s vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.

Job Description

The Coding Supervisor plays a vital role in achieving departmental operational goals and objectives by providing guidance, management and oversight of the Revenue Cycle coding staff.  This dynamic role involves ensuring quality checks, conducting training sessions at the coder and provider level, facilitates the onboarding process with new hires and analyzes, updates and supports the systems used by the coding group.  With a focus on enhancing efficiency and compliance, the Coding Supervisor collaborates closely with the Lead Coder and communicates regularly with the Director of Professional Revenue Cycle.   

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience.Two or more coding certifications, i.e. CPC or CPMA, and must maintain active certifications for continued employment.Five years comprehensive medical record coding, of high level CPT/HCPCs & ICD-9/10, for multi-specialty Physician’s services, including experience in an academic teaching health care organization – candidates with demonstrated abilities/skills at this level without  the full years of experience can be considered.Demonstrated ability and experience identifying documentation improvement opportunities.Knowledge of insurance company, third-party and government reimbursement programs; i.e. Medicare, Medicaid, MC+, etc.Knowledge of medical insurance billing and collection.Extensive knowledge with CPT, ICD 9/10 , and HCPCS coding and medical terminology in multiple physician practice specialties.Fluency with Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.Knowledge of medical information systems for physician billing.Demonstrated proficiency in use of computer hardware and software systems, programs and devices.Expert level knowledge of Medicare rules and Local Carrier Determination (LCD) and national Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits and proper procedure code sequencingCompetence in physician and staff education, including proficiency in presentation preparation and delivery.Ability to effectively communicate verbally and written with all levels of staff.Detail oriented.Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

One year supervisory experience