Mid Coding Specialist II
Job Summary
The successful candidate will work under general supervision to perform accurate and compliant coding of moderate-complexity medical and surgical specialties within a highly specialized academic medical center environment, with a primary focus on coding professional services for cardiology specialties.
Required EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
- Education: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- Experience: 2 years of coding and/or billing experience
- PREFERRED: Experience coding moderate-complex specialties and procedures requiring advanced bundling, modifier logic, and payer-specific rule application. Progressive professional billing and or coding responsibility and advanced technical proficiency. Experience in academic medical centers, multi-specialty physician groups, or complex ambulatory environments. Experience resolving charge review edits and back-end coding denials, including root-cause analysis and collaboration with providers and operational leaders. Experience supporting revenue integrity initiatives, compliance auditing, clinical documentation improvement (CDI), or operational performance improvement efforts. Experience working independently in a fast-paced, metric-driven, AI-enabled environment managing multiple work queues and shifting specialty assignments.
Security and EEO Statement
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. 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.