Director of Coding - Coding Quality and Integrity

Director of Coding - Coding Quality and Integrity

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Apply for the Director of Coding - Coding Quality and Integrity role at UT Southwestern Medical Center

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by U.S. News & World Report, UT Southwestern offers a competitive benefits package that includes healthcare, PTO, paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage and merit increases, and more.

We invite you to join a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and rewarding career growth.

The Director of Coding provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for hospital coding functions, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency across all coding activities. This role integrates Epic HER workflows and AI‑assisted coding tools to optimize revenue cycle performance and supports clinical documentation integrity. The Director collaborates with IT, CDI, and Revenue Integrity teams to drive innovation, training, and continuous improvement in coding operations.

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive health care, 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

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management or related field
• Experience:
  
  10 years of progressive coding experience, including 3+ years in management
• Demonstrated experience with Epic EHR (Resolute, Slicer Dicer, etc.) and AI‑assisted coding platforms
• Preferred certifications:
  • RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator)
  • RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician)
  • CCS (Certified Coding Specialist)

• Direct, plan, and evaluate coding operations, including the integration of Epic EHR workflows and AI‑assisted coding tools, ensuring accuracy, productivity, and regulatory compliance
• Develop, implement, and assess long‑term and short‑term goals; conduct studies and analyze reports to recommend staffing, organization, budget, and workflow changes
• Maintain insight into future trends and regulations; cultivate professional relationships with state and national organizations
• Provide direction for all coding activities, audits, education, productivity standards, and quality standards to improve unbilled targets and data quality
• Assure best practice software design and functionality for coding practices in collaboration with HIM Director and Information Resources
• Oversee orientation and training programs, ensuring ongoing competence of staff is documented
• Maintain regulatory compliance and continuous assessment, improvement, and coordination of coding team services
• Manage resources to maintain maximum efficiency and meet performance objectives
• Provide strategic leadership and mentorship to coding teams, fostering a culture of excellence, compliance, and continuous learning
• Monitor and evaluate subordinate coding team management staff according to organizational guidelines
• Maintain departmental statistics on work volume, productivity, accuracy, and data quality
• Analyze coding and billing data using Epic analytics tools to identify trends, optimize revenue, and drive process improvement
• Demonstrate continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with annual performance improvement targets
• Meet or exceed financial goals and objectives of the department
• Perform duties that may include direct interaction with or care for patients, human‑subject research participants, or handling of patient financial records

This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

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: 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX
• Job type:
  Standard
• Employee status:
  Regular
• Job function:
  Quality Assurance
• Schedule:
  
  Full‑time (Day Job)
• Posting date:
  Jan 6, 2026