Billing and Coding Specialist

Jefferson County•Lakewood, CO

1d•$22 - $25•Hybrid

About The Position

Jefferson County Public Health seeks Billing and Coding Specialists to credential and support private mental and/or behavioral health practices in Jefferson County. This role is ideal for new-to-the-field billing and coding specialists, with a preference for recent graduates of Front Range Community College. The position involves independent work with mental and behavioral health practices, receiving mentorship from an established specialist. Under limited supervision, the specialist will perform Medicaid payor system credentialing services and administrative support, including troubleshooting denials, clawbacks, or administrative errors. Responsibilities also include Medicaid-specific electronic health record (EHR) setup and creating manuals for practitioners regarding their Medicaid billing and coding needs.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: Education: None
Minimum Qualifications: Experience: None
Minimum Qualifications: Certifications/Licenses: None
Must reside in the state of Colorado at the time of hire.
Basic navigation of Microsoft 365
Basic navigation of EHR systems.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to recent graduates of Front Range Community College.
Completion of billing and coding certificate program, or completion of billing and coding certification by exam, or one (1) year of work-related experience in billing and coding services.
Develop and maintain positive, working relations both internally to JCPH and externally with community members and partners.
Demonstrate professional demeanor and ability to maintain confidentiality in execution of all responsibilities.
Team Player: Effective collaborator, willing to listen and learn from others, wants to work with others.
CCA Certified Coding Associate
CPC Certified Professional Coder
CBCS Certified Billing and Coder Specialist
One of the above exams is scheduled but not yet completed
No certification, but over 1 year experience in medical billing and coding or billing management systems

Responsibilities

Independently completes the Colorado Community College Systems Billing and Coding Mental Health Badge training.
Completes all Jefferson County onboarding trainings in a timely manner.
Attends staff meetings as assigned.
Engages in mentorship and training duties as assigned.
Engage with assigned mental health practices to assess their individual needs related to applying to the Medicaid payor system.
Provide administrative support including working with payor platform to troubleshoot denials, clawbacks or administrative errors.
Gathering needed information, monitoring and tracking status and responding to mental health practices and the Medicaid system in a timely manner.
Use billing and coding expertise to set up or optimize assigned mental health practices’ electronic health record (EHR) so providers can maintain billing and coding requirements.
Create and provide a manualized set of Medicaid billing and coding instructions specific to each assigned mental health practice.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.