HOME HEALTH CLERK

MedCentris • Hammond, LA

5d • Remote

About The Position

The Home Health Clerk, under the direction of the Director of Revenue Cycle, enters information into the facility’s database using medical coding protocol to produce a statement or claim for Home Health. Acts as a liaison between the facility and payment parties, investigate the claim, verify its information, and update the database.

Requirements

• Must be driven and self-disciplined, especially if thinking of working in medical billing and coding from home.
• Being organized is essential since you will be dealing with patient files and documents.
• Attention to detail is also an important job requirement, as typos and inaccuracies can happen easily when using medical coding as a means of communication.
• Proper phone etiquette is necessary since phone conversations with providers and insurance carriers will be frequent.
• Basic knowledge of ICD 10-CM coding.
• Basic knowledge in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Verify and enter patient demographic and insurance information into practice management software
• Abstract information from medical record and assign appropriate codes, as necessary.
• Coordinate with Clinic Manager’s as needed for document signatures.
• Print/Upload medical records and prepare for billing.
• General sorting, filing, scanning, and faxing of documents and other duties as assigned.
• Submit claims to third party insurance carriers either electronically or by hard copy billing.
• Generate database reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed