Business Office Specialist

Amedisys, Inc.•Anmoore, WV

6h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time position, 20 hours per week, responsible for various clerical and billing duties. Key responsibilities include accurate data input, maintaining patient medical records, and answering multi-line office phones. The role involves ensuring accurate and timely billing and payroll processes by inputting patient visit data and client information into the billing system. It also requires maintaining tracking systems for physician's orders, managing medical record filing, and performing clerical audits.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two (2+) years' general office experience, with one (1+) of those years having experience data entry or word processing functions.
Working knowledge of office practices and procedures.
Strong computer/data entry and software skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Inputs patient visit data from paper visit verification into the billing system to ensure accurate and timely billing and payroll processes.
Input/generation of client data into HomeCare HomeBase with attention to detail and high level of accuracy for admissions and recertifications.
Maintains tracking system for physicians' orders to maintain compliance in the billing processes.
Notifies Director of Operations or designee as needed when documentation is delinquent from staff.
Copies and distributes completed admission and patient information and all signed orders to appropriate staff.
Responsible for pulling medical records and printing claims for billing review each billing cycle.
Assists with checking of billing frequencies and orders every billing period.
Assembles and organizes forms for admission packets, discharge packets, and post-hospital admission packets.
Assembles new admission charts to import to EMR.
Maintains security of patient records in locked files.
Maintains filing of medical records, physicians' orders, lab reports, progress notes, and clinical notes on active and discharged patients in EMR.
Conducts clerical audit on discharged charts and processes according to company policy.
Tracks and maintains log of Medicaid and funding source records and orders.
Performs verification and ongoing monitoring of Medicaid authorizations, approvals, and visits as directed.
Assists the Clinical Manager or designee with payor follow-ups, as needed.
Maintains office and medical supply inventory.
Maintains ongoing scheduling of patient visits.
Performs general office duties including, but not limited to, answering the telephones, greeting visitors, and handling the incoming/outgoing mail.
Performs other duties as assigned.