Coding Specialist III - Outpatient Cancer Center Ancillary; PRN

Position: Coding Specialist III - Outpatient Cancer Center Ancillary (PRN)

Coding Specialist III - Outpatient Cancer Center Ancillary (PRN)

Join to apply for the Coding Specialist III - Outpatient Cancer Center Ancillary (PRN) role at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

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.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• 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!

Required Experience & Education

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience:
  
  3 years of acute hospital‑based coding experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  RHIA REGD HEALTH INFO ADMINIST
  , RHIT REGD HEALTH INFO TECHNOLO
  , CCS CERT CODING SPECIALIST
  , COC Certified Outpatient Coding
  , CPC CERT PROFESSIONAL CODER
  , AAPC Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H),
  CIRCC Cert Inter Rad Cardio Coder
  .

Preferred

• Education:
  
  Associate's Degree in Health Information Management or closely related field, or Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management or closely related field.
• Experience:
  
  Experience working in a remote environment preferred; required for PRN Coders.

Job Duties

• Responsible for coding retrospective outpatient accounts using ICD-10 CM and CPT, in compliance with the Official Coding Guidelines and conventions.
• Accurately identifies the most appropriate Reason for Visit, First Listed (Primary) Diagnosis, Procedure(s), Modifiers, and all secondary diagnoses to support medical necessity (LCD/NCD edits) and CCI edits.
• Accurately abstracts required data elements including discharge disposition, discharge destination, procedure dates and physician(s), Occurrence Codes, and other designated data.
• May be assigned to review accounts in the denials work queues and make recommendations to the Coding Manager.
• Identifies when a physician query is appropriate for further clarification; recognizes when the documentation is missing or incomplete and routes appropriately; validates charge master driven CPT code assignment and routes appropriately; completes review and final coding when query and/or documentation is available.
• Maintain the Quality and Productivity Standards set by UTSW/HIM Coding.
• Mentor/train on designated coding service lines as requested to ensure quality.
• Maintains an expert level of knowledge of coding related guidelines and practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

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.

Primary Location

Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Work Locations

5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Job Category

Administrative/Clerical

Organization

844002 - Coding Quality & Integrity

Schedule

Per Diem - PRN

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Posting Date

Jan 2, 2026, 8:19:25 AM

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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