HIM Supervisor

About the role

Our client is a community-focused medical center in Iowa dedicated to advancing health through specialized care, innovation, and a personal approach to patient services. The organization is committed to patient safety, quality outcomes, and improving the health of the communities they serve through collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations for: Inpatient and outpatient coding teams, Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), Release of Information (ROI), and Provider deficiency tracking
• Manage and support: 15 coders and 1 coding coordinator, 3 CDI nurses and 1 CDI coordinator, 4 ROI/provider deficiency team members
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development to HIM staff
• Review and support coding and CDI workflows using: EPIC, Solventum, 3M 360
• Oversee CDI review processes, including: Documentation review, Provider queries, Coding guideline support, DRG mismatch resolution
• Support review of high-dollar and complex cases, including: Joint replacements, Spine procedures, Neurology, Orthopedics, Heart and vascular cases, Oncology, Kidney services, Gastroenterology, Stroke cases, Podiatry, Infusions, Surgical procedures
• Review inpatient and outpatient coding quality and accuracy
• Collaborate with CDI nurses through EPIC baskets to ensure transparent communication
• Provide coding guideline support when discrepancies occur between CDI and coding teams
• Partner with leadership to improve HIM processes and team performance

Qualifications

• Must have an active AAPC or AHIMA certification
• Strong HIM leadership experience required
• Experience overseeing coding teams preferred
• Experience with either inpatient or outpatient coding leadership accepted; candidates do not need both
• Minimum 5+ years of HIM experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree requirement
• Experience with CDI operations preferred
• Strong knowledge of coding guidelines and compliance standards