UCLA Health

Coding Supervisor

UCLA Health  •  $66k - $131k/yr  •  Remote  •  2 days ago
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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm PST

Posted Date

06/16/2026
Salary Range $65800 - 130800 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

indefinite

Job #

30719


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Physician Billing Office (PBO) Coding Director, the Coding Department Supervisor oversees the daily operations of a team of certified coding professionals. This position is responsible for ensuring coding quality, productivity, compliance, and workflow standards are met while supporting staff development and operational effectiveness. The supervisor serves as a resource for coding guidance, system operations, regulatory compliance, and process improvement initiatives that support accurate and timely coding services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervise and support a team of certified coding staff, including training, scheduling, coaching, and performance management.
  • Monitor coding productivity, quality, turnaround times, and work queue volumes to ensure departmental goals are achieved.
  • Oversee daily coding operations and assign work based on operational priorities and staffing needs.
  • Serve as a resource for coding staff, physicians, and clinical departments regarding coding questions and documentation requirements.
  • Conduct coding audits and quality reviews to ensure compliance with coding guidelines, billing regulations, and organizational policies.
  • Identify coding trends and performance issues and provide training and corrective action as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with HIPAA, federal regulations, payer requirements, and coding standards.
  • Develop and maintain coding procedures, training materials, and departmental resources.
  • Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to improve workflows, resolve operational issues, and support process improvement initiatives.
Salary Range: $65,800 - $130,800Annually


Job Qualifications

All items listed below are required
  • CPC (Certified Professional Coder – AAPC)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, healthcare administration, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Five or more years of medical coding or health information management experience
  • Three or more years of supervisory experience in a healthcare or coding environment
  • Demonstrated knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS coding systems and guidelines
  • Demonstrated understanding of CMS, payer, and regulatory requirements for physician billing
  • Working knowledge of health information management operations in a clinical or hospital setting
  • Familiarity with HIPAA regulations and patient data privacy requirements
  • Experience with electronic health record systems (e.g., CareConnect/Epic)
  • Ability to analyze coding data, trends, and performance metrics using tools such as Excel or reporting systems
  • Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with clinical, operational, and administrative teams
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet established deadlines
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills for training and operational guidance
  • Experience supporting audit processes and compliance programs
  • Ability to provide leadership and training
Preferred:
  • CPMA (Certified Professional Medical Auditor), CHC (Certified in Healthcare Compliance), HCC (Risk Adjustment Coding Certification) or Specialty Certification
  • Familiarity with revenue cycle processes and billing operations

Notes: Skills are subject to test.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.
UCLA Health

About UCLA Health

For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.

Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.

Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
1955
Website
uclahealth.org
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