BILL SPEC I

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan day one for full-time

100% preventive healthcare coverage

Paid Time Off from day one

Retirement programs through TRS

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF eligible employer

Job summary

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is seeking an entry‑level Billing Specialist to support basic medical billing duties in a fast‑paced healthcare environment. You will perform manual charge entry, release clean claims, and collaborate with clinics to resolve routine coding and registration issues.

The role offers opportunities for growth, with comprehensive benefits and structured training to enhance your billing expertise while supporting patient care and hospital operations.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year medical billing or collections experience required.
• Experience with manual charge entry, release of clean claims, and basic coding/registration edits.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual charge entry for non-EpicCare sites, including E/M visits and procedures.
• Release ambulatory and inpatient clean charges from queues.
• Investigate and resolve basic coding and registration claim edits and credits.
• Obtain insurance authorizations and communicate patient balances as needed.
• Perform monthly charge reconciliation.
• Duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical billing

Collections

Charge entry

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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 No. 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!

JOB SUMMARY

Works under moderate supervision to perform entry level billing responsibilities.

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!

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

• Performs manual charge entry for all non-EpicCare and non-automated sites of services. This includes E&M visits and procedures across several centralized service lines. This position requires periodic communication with providers.
• Releases ambulatory and inpatient clean charges from charge review work queues.
• Investigates and resolves basic coding and registration claim edits and credits.
• Periodically assists in obtaining insurance authorizations and accurately maintaining the authorization records, communicate patient balance and patient-responsibility amounts to clinics and/or patient/families, responding to requests for information. Attend coding and billing in-services to stay current on changes; attend other meetings and training as assigned.
• Perform monthly charge reconciliation.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: (a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; (b) Directly interacting with or caring for human‑sub? research participants; (c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or (d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human‑sub? research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary Information

Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.

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.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; gender, including sexual harassment; age; disability; citizenship; and veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.