divh2Why Ut Southwestern/h2pWith 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 youll discover a culture of teamwork professionalism and a rewarding career!/ph3Benefits/h3pUT 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:/pulliPPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage/lili100 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay/liliPaid Time Off available day one/liliRetirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)/liliPaid Parental Leave Benefit/liliWellness programs/liliTuition Reimbursement/liliPublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer/li/ulpLearn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!/ph3Experience and Education/h3pRequired Education: High School Diploma or equivalent./ppExperience: 3 years of acute hospital-based coding experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered./ppLicenses and Certifications:/pulli(RHIA) REGD HEALTH INFO ADMINIST or/lili(RHIT) REGD HEALTH INFO TECHNOLO or/lili(CCS) CERT CODING SPECIALIST or/lili(COC) Certified Outpatient Coding or/lili(CPC) CERT PROFESSIONAL CODER or/liliAAPC Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H) or/lili(CIRCC) Cert Inter Rad Cardio Coder/li/ulpPreferred Education: Associates Degree in Health Information Management and/or closely related field or Bachelors Degree in Health Information Management and/or closely related field./ppExperience: Experience working in a remote environment preferred required for PRN Coders ED and/or Wound Care/Pain Management/Rad procedures coding experience is preferred./ph3Job Duties/h3pResponsible for coding retrospective outpatient accounts using ICD-10 CM and CPT in compliance with the Official Coding Guidelines and conventions. Accurately identifies most appropriate Reason for Visit First Listed (Primary) Diagnosis Procedure(s) Modifiers and all secondary diagnoses to accurately support medical necessity (LCD/NCD edits) and CCI edits. Accurately abstracts required data elements including discharge disposition discharge destination procedure dates and physician(s) Occurrence Codes and other designated data. May be assigned to review accounts in the denials work queues and make recommendations to the Coding Manager./ppa) Identifies when a physician query is appropriate for further clarification. b) Recognizes when the documentation is missing or incomplete and routes appropriately. c) Validates chargemaster driven CPT code assignment and routes appropriately. d) Completes review and final coding when query and/or documentation is available./ppMaintain the Quality and Productivity Standards set by UTSW/HIM Coding. Mentor/train on designated coding service lines as requested to ensure quality. Maintains an expert level of knowledge of coding related guidelines and practices. Other duties as assigned./ph3Security and EEO Statement/h3pSecurity: This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215 which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information./ppEEO: 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./p/div