Supervisor Coding

At Moffitt Cancer Center, we strive to be the leader in understanding the complexity of cancer and applying these insights to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Our diverse team of over 9,000 are dedicated to serving our patients and creating a workspace where every individual is recognized and appreciated. For this reason, Moffitt has been recognized on the 2023 Forbes list of America's Best Large Employers and America's Best Employers for Women, Computerworld magazine's list of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology, DiversityInc Top Hospitals & Health Systems and continually named one of the Tampa Bay Time's Top Workplace. Additionally, Moffitt is proud to have earned the prestigious Magnet designation in recognition of its nursing excellence. Moffitt is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, and the leading cancer hospital in both Florida and the Southeast. We are a top 10 nationally ranked cancer center by Newsweek and have been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999.

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Join our committed team and help shape the future we envision.

Summary

The Coding Supervisor supervises the coding work-flow; monitors employee performance; addresses complaints and

resolves problems; and actively oversees and supervises production and quality control efforts. This position monitors

coder compliance with federal coding guidelines and coding policies for complete, accurate and consistent coding that

result in appropriate reimbursement and data integrity.

Works with the coders and coding educators to ensure minimal variation in coding practices when reviewing the medical

record to support abstraction of codes assignment. Provides coder specific education based on review findings and

trends.

Performs data quality reviews on hospital medical records in order to validate codes billed. Responsible for continuously

evaluating the quality of clinical documentation to spot incomplete or inconsistent documentation which could impact

the code selection and resulting payment.

The Ideal Candidate:

The Ideal Candidate will have previous supervisory experience within a clinical coding environment.

Responsibilities:

• Interviews, trains, mentors, establish work schedules and evaluates performance of all supervised coding staff

• Assist staff members with coding issues, audits and challenges

• Assists staff members in reviewing patient records for appropriate provider charges and other procedures / services rendered with accurate coding

• Distributes to staff members any coding guidelines, rules and regulations, and updates that may affect provider coding or billing.

• Assists in conducting department or section meetings, and communicates changes in policies, procedures, and related tasks to supervised staff.

• Review, monitor and approve all coding staff time in Kronos system

• Collaborates and complete with manager hiring, evaluating, coaching, counseling, education, team building, and scheduling of outpatient facility and professional practice coding staff.

• Collaborates and keeps abreast daily by monitoring the DNFB and DNFC to an acceptable level established by upper management.

Credentials and Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED required.

• Minimum five ( 5 ) years experience in clinical coding (ICD-10CM /PCS, CPT/HCPCS - outpatient, Professional Practice).

• Minimum of two (2) years supervisory or leadership experience (may be inclusive of overall experience).

• Must have one of the following certifications:

• Certified Coding Associate (CCA)

• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

• Radiation Oncology Certified Coder (ROCC).

• Associate's Degree in Health Information Management or related health fields preferred.

• Experience with coding oncology related services preferred

Additional Skills/ Specialized Training Required:

• Thorough understanding of the effect of data quality on prospective payment, utilization, and reimbursement for

multiple medical specialties.

• Five years experience outpatient hospital and professional practice.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience with automated patient care and coding systems. (Cerner Electronic Health Record, Capstone, OPTUM

Enterprise Computer Assisted Coding and encoder, OPTUM Professional Computer Assisted Coding and

encoder, 3M APC Encoder, Patient Keeper, Soarian financial billing system, Kronos time-card system, Lawson, Halogen,

Concur)

• Competence with MS Office software (Word, Excel, Zoom and Outlook).

• Extensive knowledge of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification ("ICD10CM"),

International Classification, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System ("ICD10PCS"), Current Procedural Terminology

('CPT"), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System ("HCPCS"), International Classification International Classification

10 American Healthcare Association ("AHA") coding clinic guidelines, Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groupers

("MSDRG"), All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groupers ("APRDRG"), Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services

("CMS") guidelines, National Center for Healthcare Statistics ("NCHS"), American Society for Radiation Oncology

("ASTRO"), American College of Radiation Oncology ("ACRO")), American Health Information Management Association

("AHIMA") and American Academy of Professional Coders ("AAPC") code of ethics.

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