Coding Specialist III

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
UT Southwestern Medical Center has a new opportunity within the Revenue Cycle Department for the role of Coding Specialist III. The successful applicant will work under general supervision to perform complex coding activities in a manner that meets productivity and quality standards as established by the coding leadership. The duties for this position will include but is not limited to the following: 

• Codes and audits patient encounters to ensure accurate documentation
• Codes for the OBGYN department

• Understanding governmental and payer policies when it comes to coding guidelines

  
   

   

  About the culture -

The culture is the shared commitment to accuracy, compliance, ethical practices, and collaboration that ensures high quality documentation and protects organizational integrity. The successful applicant will work under general supervision to perform complex coding activities in a manner that meets productivity and quality standards as established by coding leadership. 

• Work from home (WFH): The successful applicant will work from home but must live within the State of Texas. Candidates who live in the DFW are preferred. 
• Shift: 8-hour days, Monday through Friday, flex-shift (Additional details to be discussed during the interview). 

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 Diploma or GED 
   

• Experience
  6 years coding experience. 
  A coding certification or billing/coding diploma may be substituted for 1 year of experience. 

Preferred

• Experience
  Epic electronic health record systems and 3M coding software 
  Proficiency in EPIC 
   

• Licenses and Certifications
  (CPC) CERT PROFESSIONAL CODER or
  (CMC) CERT MEDICAL CODER or
  (RHIT) REGD HEALTH INFO TECHNOLO or
  (RHIA) REGD HEALTH INFO ADMINIST or
  (CCA) Cert Coding Associate or
  (CCS) CERT CODING SPECIALIST 

JOB DUTIES

• Performs accurate and timely review of complex coding and abstracting of UTSW accounts utilizing ICD-10-CM, HCPCS, and CPT code sets as indicated and according to department procedures.
• Performs complex coding activities in a manner that meets productivity and quality standards as established by the coding leadership.
• Ability to review and resolve front-end charge review coding edits and back-end coding denials
• Maintains a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes, coding guidelines, and teaching physician documentation guidelines through participation in continuing education programs.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of the intricacies of the various subspecialty care provided at UTSW, so work assignment adjustments can be made with little workflow disruption and coding coverage can be appropriately provided.
• May lead, train and/or mentor the work of lower-level designated coding employees to ensure quality of work and growth in knowledge and expertise.
• Assists in upholding coding team expectations of effective communications, including customer service standards, professionalism, operating procedures, processes, and other team strategies and goals.
• Assists in promoting a culture of support, continuous learning, and teamwork.
• Adheres to all UTSW and departmental policies and procedures to include the Remote Coding Agreement where applicable.
• May support multiple specialties in a hybrid role as needed.
• 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. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

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.