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Department/Unit:

Health Information Services

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$65,102.17 - $100,908.37

The Supervisor of Inpatient Coding Operations is responsible for supervising the remote Inpatient coding team. The team is responsible for identifying all diagnoses and procedures on records, maintaining coding credentials, and strictly adhering to coding rules and regulations. This position is also responsible for accurately assigning and entering ICD-10-CM/PCS into 3M. The Supervisor provides guidance and direction to ensure services rendered are coded within expected timeframes. Ensures policies and procedures are followed effectively and timely addresses barriers as they arise; this is accomplished through written and verbal communications and ongoing monitoring of medical records, productivity, and quality measurements. The Supervisor conducts employee rounding and yearly employee evaluations. In addition, they are responsible for coaching, corrective actions, recruiting, and termination. The Supervisor reports to the Senior Manager of Coding Operations and participates in improvement projects as needed. Performs medical coding audits and assists with Denials if necessary. Applicants must receive a minimum score of 85% on the coding assessment.

1. Oversees facility medical coding for Inpatient Coding

2. Supervision of the medical coding team’s daily workflow

3. Maintains employee schedules

4. Staff’s point of contact for questions related to position and duties

5. Monitors staff compliance with all governmental, departmental, and hospital policies and procedures

6. Coaches staff who are not meeting departmental goals such as quality and productivity

7. Conducts corrective actions and terminations when necessary

8. Conducts employee rounding on staff

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Associates degree in health information management required. Bachelor’s degree in health information management or related field preferred. 15 years coding experience in lieu of education.

Licensure, Certification

& Registration: RHIT, RHIA CCS or CPC required.

Experience: Five years of experience coding Inpatient records using ICD-10-CM/PCS. Expert knowledge in DRG including MS-DRG and APR-DRG Classification Systems.

Skills, Knowledge &

Abilities: § Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate with professional healthcare providers. Demonstrates expertise in coding quality. Demonstrates a clear understanding of the revenue cycle in its entirety. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-growth, fast paced environment. Innovative and a leader in change management.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.