JOB SUMMARY
The Supervisor is responsible to oversee daily workflows for their specific area of responsibility, (IP, OP Clinics, OP Surg, or CDI). Ensure appropriate staff coverage for all WQ’s and other functions. Promote and support Teamwork, performance excellence, accountability and professionalism. Lead and support process improvement. Ensure their Teams have the education and tools they need to successfully perform to the highest levels of quality and compliance. Supervisors report directly to the Manager over their area.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job Duties

• Assist and Support the Manager:
• Manage the daily workflows for assigned area of responsibility
• Manage staffing to ensure coverage for all WQ’s and other functions:
  Planning ahead for scheduled absences, Holidays, etc.
  Make recommendations to Manager regarding the need for OT, and/or Contract backfill
• Lead and support process improvement to ensure effective/efficient workflows
• Lead and support performance excellence, accountability, and professionalism from all
• Communicate at a professional level, verbal and written
• Conduct Monthly Staff Team meetings
• Ensures all new and transfer hires, and contract staff are properly trained on all departmental coding policies and procedures and information systems
• Lead and/or support project management internal to the Department and collaboratively with other Departments; Revenue Integrity, PFS, Compliance, etc.
• Promote and support Teamwork
• Promote and support the UTSW Quality initiatives and Department Quality Standards
• Promote and support Coding/CDI education and compliance
• Participate in the hiring process
• Maintains an expert level of knowledge of coding related guidelines and practices
• Offer a broad knowledge of Revenue Cycle operations

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Required

• Experience
  3 years of acute hospital-based Coding Supervisor experience. Preferable in an Academic environment. and
  Experience working in a remote environment.
  An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Licenses and Certifications
  (RHIA) REGD HEALTH INFO ADMINIST Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Upon Hire or
  (RHIT) REGD HEALTH INFO TECHNOLO Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Upon Hire or
  (CCS) CERT CODING SPECIALIST AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Upon Hire or
  (CPMA) Cert Prof Medical Auditor AAPC credential Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) Upon Hire or
  Certified Professional Coder Hospital (CPCH) Upon Hire or
  Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) Upon Hire or
  (CIRCC) Cert Inter Rad Cardio Coder Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder (CIRCC) Upon Hire or
  (CCDS) Cert Clinical Documentation and
  (RN) REGISTERED NURSE Required if primary work area is CDI

Preferred

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management or a closely related field. or
  Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management or a closely related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Work requires strong leadership and decision making skills
• Work requires strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Work requires excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Work requires organizational skills along with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Work requires ability to report and problem solve using discretion, judgment, and professionalism
• Work requires ability to handle multiple tasks, show initiative, and adjust to changes as appropriate under a stressful environment
• Work requires ability to perform in a conservative, fast-paced, and quality driven environment
• Work requires ability to comprehend, understand, and follow established policies, procedures, and other guidelines of some complexity
• Work requires self-motivation, maturity, and being a team player

PACT STATEMENT

The following is the acronym, “PACT”, and is fundamental to all clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: To achieve excellence in patient care and service, all employees are expected to take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently and to the satisfaction of the patient.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Appearance: In keeping with a professional healthcare environment, all employees are expected to have the ability to perform their jobs and to appear and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner.
• C-Communications and Compassion: It is our goal that all our communications are clear, courteous, timely, and delivered with compassion, respect and appropriate confidentiality.
• T-Teamwork: In our medical environment, our patients regard every employee they encounter as a member of the Southwestern Medical Center team. Our goal is to individually work hard to contribute to our team, support our co-workers, and to achieve not only excellent patient care and service, but also a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

Working Conditions

This is a hybrid work role that will primarily telecommunicate with the expectation of occasional on-site work.

Salary
Salary Negotiable

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
 

EEO Statement

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.