Medical Records Technician Coder V-Supervisor
About the role
Koniag Advisory Business Solutions, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Medical Records Technician Coder V-Supervisor to support KABS and our government customer in Oklahoma, OKC. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. This position is covered under the Service Contract Act.
Responsibilities
- Directly supervises coding staff, including Medical Records Coder IV (Lead) and Medical Records Coder III personnel.
- Prioritizes and monitors workload to ensure timely completion of coding, abstracting, audit support, and related health information management activities.
- Reviews team productivity, quality, timeliness, and adherence to established coding standards and operational expectations.
- Provides day-to-day leadership, coaching, technical guidance, and performance feedback to staff.
- Serves as the senior escalation point for complex documentation and coding issues.
- Makes final determinations, as appropriate, regarding completeness and adequacy of records for coding and reimbursement purposes.
- Conducts or oversees coding audits, documentation reviews, peer reviews, and denial trend analysis.
- Supports and may lead coding-related education and briefings for medical staff, business office staff, and other healthcare personnel.
- Develops and implements standard work processes, team procedures, quality controls, and productivity expectations.
- Supports scheduling, coverage planning, and continuity of operations during peak periods, absences, or changing client requirements.
- Fosters a professional, accountable, and collaborative team environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent plus 8 or more years of progressively responsible experience in medical coding, health information management, or related functions; or a bachelor degree in Health Information Management or a related field with 5 or more years of progressively complex coding experience.
- Completion of an accredited Health Information Management or Medical Coding program.
- Current coding certification such as CCS, CPC, RHIA, RHIT, or equivalent required; advanced or multiple certifications preferred.
- Demonstrated experience performing complex inpatient and outpatient coding, documentation review, and coding quality analysis.
- Demonstrated supervisory, team lead, or formal mentoring experience in a coding or health information management environment.
- Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, reimbursement methodologies, and official coding guidelines.
- Strong understanding of AHIMA, AMA, Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payer requirements.
- Proficiency in electronic health record systems, encoder tools, and coding workflow and reporting systems.
- Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 8 or more years of progressively responsible experience in medical coding, health information management, or related functions.
- Bachelor degree in Health Information Management or a related field.
- 5 or more years of progressively complex coding experience.
- Accredited Health Information Management or Medical Coding program completed.
- Coding certification such as CCS, CPC, RHIA, RHIT, or equivalent.
- Advanced or multiple certifications preferred.
- Experience performing complex inpatient and outpatient coding, documentation review, and coding quality analysis.
- Supervisory, team lead, or formal mentoring experience in a coding or health information management environment.
- Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, reimbursement methodologies, and official coding guidelines.
- Strong understanding of AHIMA, AMA, Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payer requirements.
- Proficiency in electronic health record systems, encoder tools, and coding workflow and reporting systems.
- Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
Skills
- Expert knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, reimbursement methodologies, and official coding guidelines.
- Strong understanding of AHIMA, AMA, Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payer requirements.
- Proficiency in electronic health record systems, encoder tools, and coding workflow and reporting systems.
- Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
Benefits
We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, paid holidays, paid Vacation, paid sick leave and more.
Pay
Competitive compensation is offered for this position.
Schedule
This is a hybrid position based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We anticipate July 1 as the project kick-off date. During the first few weeks of onboarding and initial training, employees are required to work on site full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT, at: 701 Market Dr Oklahoma City, OK 73114 Core working hours are generally 9:00 a.m. CT to 3:00 p.m. CT, with exact start and end times determined by the Program Manager. Work hours may flex based on client needs.
Security and Compliance Requirements
You must be able to obtain and maintain a favorable Tier II background investigation determination, as required by the Indian Health Service (IHS), as a condition of access to IHS facilities, systems, and data. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of all credentialing, fingerprinting, identity proofing, and security processing required by IHS and any other authorized government offices. You must also be able to comply with all applicable medical privacy, records confidentiality, and IT security requirements governing access to patient information and federal systems. In this role, you must adhere to HIPAA, HITECH, the Privacy Act, and all IHS privacy and security policies and procedures. This includes protecting electronic and paper records, using only authorized systems and approved access methods, maintaining workstation and password security, completing required privacy and IT security training, and immediately reporting any suspected privacy breach, security incident, or unauthorized disclosure. Compliance Requirements Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorable Tier II background investigation determination, as required by IHS.Must successfully complete all required fingerprinting, identity proofing, credentialing, badge, and access steps.Must complete required privacy, HIPAA, and IT security training within required timeframes and maintain current status thereafter.Must comply with all IHS, HHS, facility, and company privacy, confidentiality, records management, and cybersecurity requirements.Must protect PHI and other sensitive information in both paper and electronic form using required administrative, technical, and physical safeguards.Must immediately report suspected privacy breaches, improper disclosures, security incidents, malware events, lost devices, or unauthorized disclosures.