Senior Medical Records Coder

Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design at UTSA

Conducting coding compliance review and medical billing facilitation at UT Health. Hybrid role requiring commuting distance to San Antonio.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeSan Antonio • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Under direct supervision, responsible for conducting review of inpatient and outpatient coding, assuring coding compliance with federal regulations, and maintains up-to-date coding guidelines and coding policy changes.
Performs all tasks required to facilitate medical billing to include abstracting complex patient related data from medical records and coding of diagnoses and procedures using the ICD-10 and CPT classification systems.
This position will be a hybrid position working remote and/or on campus. Candidate being considered would need to live within commuting distance of UT Health San Antonio. Upon hire candidate will be required to be onsite for orientation and training. Transition to remote work is contingent on meeting productivity and quality standards as determined by supervisor. Remote Coders may be required to occasionally attend on campus training and meetings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proficiency in ICD-10 and CPT coding.
In-depth understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
A solid customer service acumen and interpersonal skills to effectively work with both internal and external customers and responds to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Accreditation from a professional coding organization, such as American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification is required.
Education:
- High school diploma or GED is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
- Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
- Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
- Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
- Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.
Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
EEO Statement - UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

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Hard Skills & Tools

ICD-10 codingCPT codingmedical billingabstracting patient datacoding compliancecoding guidelinescoding policy changes

Soft Skills

attention to detailcustomer serviceinterpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communication

Certifications

AHIMAAAPCRHITRHIACCS