Supervisor, Documentation & Coding
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Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, WA, US
Summary
The Supervisor of Documentation & Coding leads and optimizes medical documentation and coding processes to ensure accurate capture of patient care services. They are responsible for managing staff performance, coordinating workflows, and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and coding guidelines.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Supervisor, Documentation & Coding, you will lead and optimize the crucial processes of medical documentation and coding, ensuring accurate capture of patient care services and health information. Every day you will manage staff performance, coordinate workflow, address complex coding challenges, and ensure strict adherence to official coding guidelines, regulatory standards, and internal policies. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a steadfast commitment to coding accuracy, compliance, and data integrity are crucial for optimizing workflow and ensuring the timely and precise translation of clinical services into billable and reportable data.
Job Requirements
Required
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum of one (1) year experience in the discipline OR three (3) years’ experience in the discipline OR Master’s degree and no experience.
- CPC or other accredited coding certification.
- Knowledge of policies, standards, procedures, processes, work flow, KPIs and regulatory/reporting requirements applicable to the assigned revenue cycle function (e.g. cash management / refunds / credits / posting, clinic customer service, claims processing and/or insurance follow-up, etc.)
- Knowledge of standards, practices and requirements relating to employee supervision, evaluation and performance management.
- Knowledge of medical insurance, payer contract, and CPT codes.
Preferred
- Prior Healthcare Billing Experience
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) is an integrated health system serving the Puget Sound region, including 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites. Founded in 1891, VMFH embraces its long history of caring for the most vulnerable, especially the poor and underserved, and meeting the evolving health care needs of the vibrant, diverse communities it serves. VMFH is a proud home to the Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS, and the Benaroya Research Institute, an internationally recognized institution for autoimmune disease research. VMFH is part of CommonSpirit, one of the nation’s largest health systems, dedicated to advancing health for all people.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Tacoma, Washington
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) is an integrated health system serving the Puget Sound region, including 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites. Founded in 1891, VMFH embraces its long history of caring for the most vulnerable, especially the poor and underserved, and meeting the evolving health care needs of the vibrant, diverse communities it serves. VMFH is a proud home to the Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS, and the Benaroya Research Institute, an internationally recognized institution for autoimmune disease research. VMFH is part of CommonSpirit, one of the nation’s largest health systems, dedicated to advancing health for all people.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Tacoma, Washington
