Coding Specialist I

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the UT Southwestern Medical Center has a new opportunity available for a Coding Specialist I. This position is a key member of the department's billing team. Responsibilities for this role will include but is not limited to the following:

• Requires detailed knowledge of medical insurance benefits along with knowledge of coding guidelines.
• Access to UT Southwestern resources regarding managed care contracts.
• Requires extreme attention to accuracy, strong service and compassion for our patients.
• Must be a team player with excellent teamwork skills; interacts with registration and scheduling staff, providers, insurance companies, and members of the billing team.
• Performs complex policy analysis for managed care issues by reviewing contracts, writing clause revisions, making recommendations for reimbursement policy changes, reviewing reports and financial data, and analyzing fee schedules, encounter forms, diagnosis, and procedure codes; ensures coding follows appropriate coding guidelines.
• Ensures projects related to coding are completed on time and changes are implemented appropriately.
• Attends meetings and activities associated with team building when needed.
• Documents findings of inquiry and opinion letters.
• Works under general supervision to perform entry level coding activities in a manner that meets productivity and quality standards as established by the coding leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work From Home (WFH): This position will work from home. Additional details related to this shall be discussed as part of the interview process.

Shift: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  High School or General Equivalency Degree (GED) and certification as an entry level coder
• Experience
  May consider experience in lieu of other criterion

• Experience
  Must have knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.

• Licenses and Certifications
  
  
  
  
  • (CPC) CERT PROFESSIONAL CODER Upon Hire or (CMC) CERT Medical Coder or (RHIT) REGD Health Info Tecnolo or
    (CCA) Cert Coding Associate Upon Hire
  
  
  
  

Preferred

• Experience
  Knowledge of Correct Coding Initiatives (CCI), Epic electronic health record systems and 3M coding software

JOB DUTIES

• Performs accurate and timely review of entry level, coding, and abstracting of UTSW accounts utilizing ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and CPT-4 code sets as indicated and according to coding team procedures.
• Performs basic coding activities in a manner that meets productivity and quality standards as established by the coding leadership.
• Maintains current understanding of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes, coding guidelines, and teaching physician documentation guidelines and grows knowledge through participation in continuing education programs.
• Assists in upholding coding team expectations of effective communications, including , customer service standards, professionalism, operating procedures, processes, and other team strategies and goals.
• Assist in promoting a culture of support, continuous learning, and team work.
• Adheres to all UTSW and departmental policies and procedures to include the Remote Coding Agreement where applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!