Medical Coding Supervisor - Remote (US)

Type: Contract, remote within the United States | Location: Remote, United States | Positions: 1 | Term: 12-month base period from November 1, 2026, with one possible option year | Start: contingent on contract award

The role

Our client is a large tertiary health system in the Great Lakes region standing up a dedicated sixteen-person coding team covering inpatient, outpatient, and surgical volume across a wide range of specialties. This is the seat that runs it: full supervision, administrative management, and program direction for the coding section.

You will manage the coding staff end to end - performance, scheduling, training needs, complaints, and discipline - while owning the section's numbers: claim edits referred to coding management, outstanding-services reports, and the audit findings that drive education back to both clinical and coding staff. You work alongside revenue and compliance leadership to keep coding accuracy aligned with official directives.

This position requires U.S. citizenship, and all work must be performed from within a U.S. jurisdiction. Successful completion of a background investigation is required before starting.

What you will own

• Supervision, administrative management, and direction of a sixteen-person coding team, including a working lead
• The full range of supervisory duties: evaluating performance, approving leave, identifying training needs, resolving complaints, and taking disciplinary action where needed
• Resolving claim edits referred to coding management and monitoring outstanding-services reports
• Assessing current audit findings and delivering education to clinical and coding staff
• Collaborating with revenue and compliance stakeholders on standards that support coding accuracy
• Holding the program's published 95% accuracy and timeliness standards across the section

What we require

• An active AHIMA credential (RHIT, RHIA, CCS, or CCS-P) or AAPC CPC, maintained throughout the engagement, and qualifications that meet or exceed both the base coder and lead standards
• Two years of continuous professional coding experience in a health system comparable in size and complexity to a large tertiary medical center
• Completion of an accredited coding certificate or HIM/HIT program
• U.S. citizenship and fluent spoken and written English
• Eligibility to pass a background investigation and exclusion-list screening

What will set you apart

• Prior supervisory experience over a production coding section
• Experience turning audit findings into durable provider and coder education

Work environment

Remote-first: work is performed from your own workspace over the client's secure VPN, with occasional on-site work only by mutual agreement. All personnel must be physically located in a U.S. jurisdiction while working.

Hours and coverage

The program runs 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You own the section's coverage model across that window, including overlap for handoffs and absences.

Compliance and credentialing

Immunization documentation (MMR, hepatitis B, varicella, TB screening, annual flu) and participation in annual privacy and compliance training are required. The client maintains a competency file for each team member covering certifications, experience, and completed training.

Location

Remote (U.S.)

Why candidates will be interested

Full ownership of a sixteen-person coding section on a two-year remote engagement - the management scope of a permanent supervisor role with the clarity of published standards and a defined program.