Location US-IL-Champaign

ID 2025-15481

Position Type

Full-Time

Remote

Yes

Shift

Day

Schedule

Monday - Friday 7 am - 4 pm

Weekend Requirements

No

Holiday Requirements

No

On-Call Requirements

No

Reports to the HIM Coding Manager and is responsible for coordinating and directing activities related to coding of individual patient health information for data retrieval, analysis, and claims processing. Assures revenue integrity and quality of coding through supervision of either the professional, hospital inpatient and/or hospital outpatient coding processes. Position is responsible for ensuring these areas meet all the facility required standards for productivity and accuracy. Responsible for monitoring work flows; including measuring and managing performance indicators and key functions in the department to maintain business objectives. HIM Coding Supervisors assists HIM Coding Managers with budget preparation, staffing decisions, development and implantation of strategic goals for the coding areas. Assists in preparing a variety of recurring reports, and special projects and other duties as assigned. Provides daily staff supervision and scheduling to ensure the effective and efficient operations of the department while promoting customer satisfaction. Serves as an expert coder and the knowledge base for questions related to inpatient, professional or hospital outpatient coding. Responsible for maintaining the daily coding work flow to minimize coding backlogs.

Ensures team members under their supervision are adequately trained and are competent to perform all required job tasks.
Recommends or initiates personnel actions for hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures. Initiates and completes staff performance evaluations.
Assists employees in solving work related issues including software and connectivity issues.
Reviews operational performance and employee audit results and manages team toward achieving performance metrics related to quality, productivity and turn around time
Schedules team members to assure coverage for all coding areas.
Serves as Carle expert on CPT and ICD coding and answers team member coding question and assists with auditing team members as needed.
Analyzes regulatory information and materials for impact on the hospital environment, identifies affected functions, and works with them to implement changes.
In collaboration with manager (or director) conducts regularly scheduled meetings with staff, facilitates and collaborates on initiatives within the department, enterprise wide and with external entities.
Endorses and performs all required tasks associated with the Carle Experience such as, but not limited to, regular rounding on staff and completion of all reports needed to have meaningful and productive monthly meetings with the manager (or director)
In collaborations with the manager (or director) prepares and follows annual budgets
Supports manager (or director) by interpreting and analyzing financial data to identify and monitor performance and establish benchmarks for the department
Trains staff as needed and develops cross training matrix to assure Carle's coding team has the skill set needed to cover all coding areas.
Creates, updates and maintains all department policies and procedures to ensure best practices are enforced and adhered to
Ensures quality and productivity is measured on a regular basis. Works closely with Coordinators to stay on schedule with coding audits and productivity metrics as well as timely responses to CDI queries.
Attends meetings as required by one up leader, including provider meetings as needed.
Reviews policies and procedures related to HIM coding for accuracy yearly In collaboration with manager (or director) establishes goals for coding productivity and quality Assures HIM team members who work from home follow appropriate work from home policies and audits as necessary to assure compliance

Certifications: Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC); Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-Based (CCS-P) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC); Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Education: Associate's Degree: Related Field; Associate's Degree: Healthcare, Work Experience: Health information

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

The compensation range for this position is $30.84per hour - $53.04per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.



Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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