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 number 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

UT Southwestern Medical Center has a new opportunity available for the role of Abstractor. This position is located within the Department of Revenue Cycle. The successful applicant will work under general supervision to be responsible for abstracting patient data from patient charts to determine billable charges based on physician’s treatment and diagnosis, generating charges to patients and third-party carriers, and generating maximum revenue for services rendered. This position will support the division of Pediatric ICU / PICU. The duties for this position will include but not limited to the following: 

• Performing daily census reports and tracking PICU admissions.
• Utilizes the tracking system to monitor PICU daily visits.
• Abstracts CPT codes, modifiers, diagnosis codes and manually keys the charges into the UTSW EPIC system.
• Identify the PICU physician group has not entered a daily note on a PICU patient.
• Maintain a production standard of forty notes and meet a quality standard of 95%. 

The preferred soft skills include: 

• Microsoft Outlook
• EPIC
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent communication both orally and in writing

 Work From Home (WFH): The applicant will WFH and can live anywhere within the state of Texas. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. 

 Shift: 8-hour flex shift, Monday thru Friday. Must begin by 9am each workday.   

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
  2 years of physician or hospital billing or collections experience, including extensive experience and knowledge in at least one medical specialty.
  Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification may be considered in lieu of 2 years of experience.

Preferred

• Licenses and Certifications
  (ART) ASSOC RECORDS ADMIN Upon Hire or
  (RRA) REGISTERED RECORDS ADMIN Upon Hire or
  (CPC) CERT PROFESSIONAL CODER Upon Hire

JOB DUTIES

• Locates inpatient service records of patients on assigned services from hospitals, clinics, and/or physicians’ offices.
• Abstracts relevant information, i.e., onset of symptoms, type of illness or condition, prospective or definitive diagnosis, tests, procedures, and other types of services rendered.
• Ensures all billable services performed by attending/teaching physician have been properly documented according to federal, state, and insurance regulations.
• Utilizes coding resources, i.e., ICD-9, CPT, and department or division fee schedule, to enter services rendered and diagnosis into computer or on billing sheets.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement
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.