UT Southwestern Medical Center
Billing / Coding Coordinator - Laboratory
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
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!
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!
This is a hybrid position with the ability to WFH. Additional details shall be discussed as part of the interview process. Candidates must live in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.
Shift:
8am-5pm, Monday thru Friday during the first 6 months. The future shift can be discussed with management at the conclusion of probation
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION Required
Education:
High School Diploma or GED
Experience:
4 years medical billing or medical coding experience
Preferred
Licenses and Certifications:
CPC (Certified Professional Coder), ART (Advanced Records Technician), RRA (Registered Records Administrator) – Upon Hire or Upon Hire
Experience:
Laboratory and imaging billing and coding knowledge is strongly preferred
JOB DUTIES
Participates in development and maintenance of departmental fee schedule to ensure compliance with new billing regulations and policy changes.
Work queue responsibilities include: assignment of work queues, review of claims, resolve claim edits and document review for appropriate coding.
Report assignment include: work queue inventory, denial report review and other analytical assignments when required.
Responsible for daily billing on IDX system; ensures charges are entered accurately and in timely manner; ensures charges are consistent with services rendered.
Receives, researches, and resolves billing discrepancies from patients, insurance carriers, and MSP representatives.
Functions as liaison between departmental administration and MSP.
Analyzes monthly reports; reviews all reports for errors and inconsistencies.
Analyzes variations in collection forecasts and actual collections; determines reasons for variances; develops recommendations for improving collections; presents findings to supervisor.
Requests charts needed to complete charge entry, including attachments necessary for prompt claim payment.
Verifies Medicaid DRG charts to ensure procedures have been billed; if not, creates list of patients whose services rendered form will need to be generated and bill; returns charts to physician if internal documentation criteria is not met.
Completes special projects which require defining problems, determining work sequence, and summarizing findings.
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:
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.
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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!
This is a hybrid position with the ability to WFH. Additional details shall be discussed as part of the interview process. Candidates must live in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.
Shift:
8am-5pm, Monday thru Friday during the first 6 months. The future shift can be discussed with management at the conclusion of probation
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION Required
Education:
High School Diploma or GED
Experience:
4 years medical billing or medical coding experience
Preferred
Licenses and Certifications:
CPC (Certified Professional Coder), ART (Advanced Records Technician), RRA (Registered Records Administrator) – Upon Hire or Upon Hire
Experience:
Laboratory and imaging billing and coding knowledge is strongly preferred
JOB DUTIES
Participates in development and maintenance of departmental fee schedule to ensure compliance with new billing regulations and policy changes.
Work queue responsibilities include: assignment of work queues, review of claims, resolve claim edits and document review for appropriate coding.
Report assignment include: work queue inventory, denial report review and other analytical assignments when required.
Responsible for daily billing on IDX system; ensures charges are entered accurately and in timely manner; ensures charges are consistent with services rendered.
Receives, researches, and resolves billing discrepancies from patients, insurance carriers, and MSP representatives.
Functions as liaison between departmental administration and MSP.
Analyzes monthly reports; reviews all reports for errors and inconsistencies.
Analyzes variations in collection forecasts and actual collections; determines reasons for variances; develops recommendations for improving collections; presents findings to supervisor.
Requests charts needed to complete charge entry, including attachments necessary for prompt claim payment.
Verifies Medicaid DRG charts to ensure procedures have been billed; if not, creates list of patients whose services rendered form will need to be generated and bill; returns charts to physician if internal documentation criteria is not met.
Completes special projects which require defining problems, determining work sequence, and summarizing findings.
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:
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.
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