Billing Specialist

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!

Candidate must live in Texas, preferably the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Experience
  1 year medical billing or collections experience and
  Must demonstrate the ability to perform manual charge entry, release clean claim encounters within charge review work queues, investigate and resolve basic coding and registration claim edits and make calls to obtain authorizations.

Preferred

• Experience
  Coding certifications (CPC, CPMA, CMC, ART, RRA, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCA) and/or degrees (associate level, bachelor level, master level) are preferred and may be considered in lieu of experience.

• Licenses and Certifications
  (CPC) CERT PROFESSIONAL CODER Upon Hire and
  (CPMA) Cert Prof Medical Auditor Upon Hire and
  (CMC) CERT MEDICAL CODER Upon Hire and
  (ART) ASSOC RECORDS ADMIN Upon Hire and
  (RRA) REGISTERED RECORDS ADMIN Upon Hire and
  (RHIA) REGD HEALTH INFO ADMINIST Upon Hire and
  REGD HEALTH INFO TECHNOLO Upon Hire and
  (CCS) CERT CODING SPECIALIST Upon Hire and
  (CCA) Cert Coding Associate Upon Hire

JOB DUTIES

• Process on-line billing interfaces and/or interface edits; identifies and resolves problems as they arise.
• Conduct daily review of Unread Studies (URS) report requiring dictation. Regular monitoring & rectification of URS that are delinquent. Includes URS 72 unsigned studies for radiologists.
• Provide routine procedure volume & productivity reports for radiologists (Radiologist count report) upon request.
• Provide backup services for Finance Manager, Analyst and Billing Coordinator including, but not limited to posting of daily charge reconciliation and volume reports.
• Over-read facilitation, obtaining consent and outside report, uploading of images (by file rom staff), and getting appropriate information to radiologist.
• Review and monitoring of other periodic reports as deemed necessary.
• Monthly and ad-hoc preparation of Press Ganey patient satisfaction reports.
• Quarterly preparation and updating of Turnover/Vacancy reports.

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.

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!