Manager of Coding - Health Information - F/T Days

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

Incumbent is responsible for managing the coordination of accurate and compliant coding of pertinent medical information to include diagnoses and procedures performed with adherence to established coding guidelines of ICD-10, CPT, governmental and third-party payers; ensures accurate assignment of codes. Incumbent oversees and maintains overall responsibility for an assigned group of employees in the Coding Unit, assists in determining strategic priorities and planning for unit operations. The incumbent uses technical coding subject matter expert (SME) to serve as a resource for the organization to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Participates in the audit projects and provides education to the coding team based on the audit findings.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of ICD-9-CM and CPT coding, Prospective Payment Systems, and case mix optimization
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated coding management experience
• Continuing membership with the AHIMA
• CCS or CPC Coding Credential
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to compile, interpret and evaluate statistical and medical data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training in performance improvement methodologies, preferably Lean or Six Sigma
• Strong computer skills to include working knowledge of MS Office, Access, Excel, Word and Power Point
• RHIA, CCS-P, CPC-H, CDIP, or ACDIS certification
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Demonstrated coding management experience in an academic medical center
• Certification as an ICD-10 trainer through AHIMA
• BS or MS degree in HIM

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.