Sr. Professional Fee Coder - Analyst III (full-time)

Under the general direction of the Revenue Manager/Associate Director, this position is expected to function as a senior coder with a high degree of accuracy, proficiency, and production in the areas and specialties covered by the Faculty Practice Revenue Management Operations coding team. Applies specialized coding knowledge to manage a large range of coding combinations (approximately 1500 – 5000 combinations). Breadth of understanding of application of moderate to complex coding, coding modifiers, and correct coding initiative guidelines to autonomously manage extensive ICD-10 and CPT procedural codes. May include both professional fee and technical coding application. Also guides a centralized coding team as a subject matter expert for their area of coding expertise to improve the accuracy and efficiency of professional fee coding by the team. Primary responsibilities of this position include leadership as the subject matter expert to include presentation of information to the team, auditing and oversite of team member’s accuracy and production, ensuring that all current federal, state and local carrier guidelines are being enforced by team members at the time of coding, providing education and training to coding staff and physicians, as well as perform at a high production coding to meet UCSF goals for accuracy and charge lag. Performs in-depth reviews of physician documentation. Responsible for preparing documentation audits, coding analysis reports, and online presentations to present findings along with recommendations to the physician and/or departments. Determines methods and procedures for new assignments. May also be requested to perform physician self-coding analysis and provide detailed compliance feedback to the organization as well as to physician teams, their internal coding team, and other coding teams within the department. About UCSF The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. Pride Values UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values. In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here. Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Salary Information The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html