University of Virginia Hiring for Supv Coding at Charlottesville, VA Full Time

• Supervises and performs a wide range of activities pertaining to the review and coding of Inpatient and Outpatient medical record information. 
• Establishes implements and maintains a formalized review process for coding compliance including a formal review (audit) process; designs and uses audit tools to monitor the accuracy of clinical coding. 
• Performs data quality reviews on inpatient records.
• Performs data quality reviews on outpatient encounters.
• Continuously evaluates the quality of clinical documentation to identify incomplete or inconsistent document for inpatient and/or outpatient encounters that impact the code selection and resulting APC/DRG groups and payment; brings concerns to the attention of the Coding and Compliance Manager. 
• Orients and trains new coding staff as well as performs ongoing training to current coding staff. 
• Maintains schedule of coding staff.  
• Approves/denies leave requests to ensure productivity and quality metrics are maintained at all times.
• Initiates and implements disciplinary action as needed; assists with and promotes the recruitment and retention of qualified staff.
• Monitors unbilled account reports for outstanding services or un-coded discharges to reduce accounts receivable days for inpatients and/or outpatients.
• Consults with other divisions and individuals regarding data quality management. 

• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Position Compensation Range: $70,595.20 – $112,944.00 Annual

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent. Associates Degree .preferred.
Experience: 5 years of coding experience required and 1yr of .supervisory experience preferred.
Licensure: Coding certification through the AHIMA or .AAPC as a RHIA RHIT CCS CCS-P CPC CCA and CPC-H is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.