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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"=""><strong><u>EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:</u></strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"=""><strong>Minimum Qualifications:</strong></span></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">None</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"=""><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></span></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Experience with communicating, training, and educating providers in proficiency</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Knowledge of coding guidelines, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical terminology, and medical abbreviations</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Basic knowledge of IP DRG/PCS coding</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"=""><strong><u>REQUIRED LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, OR CERTIFICATIONS:</u></strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"=""><strong>One of the following:</strong></span></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">CCS – Certified Coding Specialist (AHIMA) </span><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">or</span></i></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">RHIA – Registered Health Information Administrator (AHIMA) </span><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">or</span></i></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">RHIT – Registered Health Information Technician (AHIMA)</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"=""><strong><u>JOB SUMMARY:</u></strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">To provide the advanced skills necessary for proper coding of all pertinent diagnoses and procedures and to provide optimal DRG assignment after thorough review of medical record and analysis of DRG options.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"=""><strong><u>ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:</u></strong></span></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Selects low bill (>$150k) short stay records from EPIC WQ according to priority.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Reviews all federally insured and other patient discharge encounters for accurate coding and sequencing of diagnoses and procedures.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Correctly assigns ICD-10 -CM diagnoses and I C D - 1 0 - P C S procedure codes and enters appropriate codes into EPIC Encoder.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Identifies responsible staff and resident physicians for each procedure coded.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Always protects confidentiality of patient information.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Participates in section meeting and office in-services.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Attends and participates in coding education sessions.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Keeps coding knowledge and skills current through attending continuing education activities and reviewing pertinent literature.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Obtains required CEU’s for certification and completes any required education.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Works coding related charge reviews/claim edits daily to ensure timely and accurate billing within filing deadlines.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Responsible for productivity and quality standards to adhere with coding compliance and federal regulations.</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"=""><strong>Marginal or Periodic Functions:</strong></span></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Performs related duties as required</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"=""><strong><u>KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:</u></strong></span></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"=""><strong><u>WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT:</u></strong></span></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Standard office environment at UTMB’s main campus or an approved remote location</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Occasional travel may be required</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"=""><strong><u>SALARY RANGE:</u></strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;line-height:normal;margin-bottom:9.0pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:" arial",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"=""><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;"="">Actual salary commensurate with experience.</span></span></p><br><br><p><strong>Equal Employment Opportunity</strong></p><p>UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.</p>
