Senior Certified Coding Specialist (Virtual/Remote)

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

UTHealth is hiring for a Senior Certified Coding Specialist to join their team of professionals in Revenue Cycle – Charge Capture and Coding. The Senior Certified Coder will be responsible for coding Anesthesia and Surgeries for patients receiving service at LBJ Hospital. Responsibilities includes working Anesthesia and Surgery Edits/Deficiencies and performing the reconciliation process.

Location: 1851 Crosspoint Avenue, Houston, Texas 77054 for 2 weeks or less for training then Virtual/Remote. Must live in Texas (TX).

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees  
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more! 

Position Summary:

Reviews, determines accuracy of and applies the correct coding conventions to patient charge encounters, procedural and surgical services, as defined through physician documentation, regulatory agencies and various third-party payers. Provides departmental oversight and specialty-specific education related to physician coding/compliance, non-physician practitioner coding/compliance and appropriate coding conventions for individual staff members and collective groups within the department. 

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Provides leadership and guidance to fellow coders.  
2. Oversight of personnel performing routine correct coding applications utilizing ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, and HCPCS coding guidelines. 
3. Identifies and reports correct code selection from physician documentation, to include, but not be limited to; chart notes, abstracting from medical records documentation, medical diagnostic and/or interventional reports, ensuring compliant coding selections are reported, as needed.
4. Reviews and reports all denials related to coding, by report, assigning and indicating reason codes for coding denials.
5. Assists in the development and delivery of appropriate specialty specific coding education for providers within their respective departments.
6. Act as a resource in the clinic setting for providers, practitioners and staff for queries related to coding convention. 
7. Liaison with outsourced Revenue Cycle Service Managers as related to coding endeavors within their departments. 
8. Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

* Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by the American Academy of Professional Coders or
* Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P) by the American Health Information Management Association or
* Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)/ Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) by the American Health Information Management Association.

 

Minimum Education:

High School diploma or equivalent.

Minimum Experience:

Five years of related experience. 
May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.