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UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is seeking an entry-level Medical Billing Clerk to perform essential billing tasks under moderate supervision. The role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of medical billing or collections experience.

You will handle manual charge entry, release clean charges, and assist with authorizations and patient communications. Training is provided, and opportunities for growth exist within the billing team.

Qualifications

• 1 year medical billing or collections experience.
• Ability to perform manual charge entry and release clean charges.
• Experience with basic coding and registration claim edits is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs manual charge entry for non-EpicCare sites across service lines.
• Releases ambulatory and inpatient clean charges from charge review queues.
• Investigates and resolves basic coding and registration claim edits and credits.
• Assists in obtaining insurance authorizations and communicates patient balances to clinics and/or patients.
• Performs monthly charge reconciliation.
• Duties may involve direct interaction with patients and handling patient records.

Skills

Medical billing

Collections experience

Charge entry

Authorization processes

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-subjects 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-subjects 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.