Inpatient Hospital Coding Manager - Remote
The University of California, San Diego
About this position
Position Description
UC San Diego Health's Revenue Cycle department supports the organization's mission to deliver outstanding patient care and to create a healthier world — one life at a time. We are a diverse, patient-focused, high-performing team with a commitment to quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement that enables us to deliver the maximum standard of care to our patients. We offer challenging career opportunities in a fast-paced and innovative environment and we embrace individuals who demonstrate a deep passion for problem-solving and customer service. The Inpatient Hospital Coding Manager will be responsible for staff management, coding inventory management, and meeting departmental KPI's and goals.
Qualifications
Nine (9) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus five (5) years of related experience/training. Related experience: Leadership of a coding team, supervisory experience, hospital coding experience in an academic medical center setting, coaching, training, mentoring coders. Solid supervisory and organizational skills. Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Solid knowledge of human resources management policies, with the ability to orient, train, coach, and monitor staff performance. Thorough knowledge of revenue cycle management practices and concepts, charge master, billing, coding and collection regulations. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly analyze problems, determine appropriate level of intervention, and develop and apply effective solutions. Solid interpersonal skills and persuasiveness, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse clinical, business, technical, and financial personnel at all professional and technical levels. Collaboration skills to work effectively with management across the medical center on new metrics, standardization of reporting / data and project management processes. Skilled in written and verbal communications, with the ability to effectively motivate others, to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner, and to prepare and present a variety of reports and analyses. Strong project management skills with the ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and delegate assignments efficiently. In-depth knowledge of all relevant information technology, including systems, tools, applications, processes, and methodologies.