TES Medical Billing & Records Assistant

Auburn University•Auburn, AL

About The Position

The College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a TES Medical Billing & Records Assistant to handle various financial tasks, including the daily review, accuracy, and oversight of hospital patient billing and medical data. Temporary Employment Services (TES) is an in-house support unit of Auburn University's Department of Human Resources, providing temporary employees for various needs across the university, such as covering absences, assisting with peak workloads, special projects, seasonal work, and emergencies. TES offers an opportunity for individuals to showcase professional skills and gain valuable work experience within higher education. AU student employees are not eligible for TES.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent plus 2 years of experience in administrative support and financial services.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Drive, basic math knowledge, and basic medical terminology familiarity.

Nice To Haves

Degrees may be used in lieu of experience.

Responsibilities

Reviews billing details on patient cases ensuring that all charges are entered, and any duplications are corrected.
Completes audits, in conjunction with doctors and technicians, on financial records and contracts, grants, and research accounts ensuring charges are correct for services provided.
Approves bill order audits prior to discharge.
Reviews and updates the daily census and census reports ensuring that all hospitalized patients are included and those discharged are removed.
Provides support for end of day financial reconciliation.
Originates, receives, prepares, and/or approves vouchers, forms, letters, schedules, reports and other documents and resolves inconsistencies and errors with appropriate persons.
Ensures the confidentiality of all patient records by following all confidentiality guidelines for patient privacy.
Communicates frequently with faculty and house officers regarding medical and financial deficiencies in patient and client accounts.
Maintains hospital database to include verifying information and maintaining cross-referencing system; ensures that outgoing data is transmitted effectively and efficiently; ensures that external documents are linked to the appropriate patient account; standardizes diagnosis terminology.
Enters, identifies errors, and makes corrections to diagnostic data on database.
Assists clients and veterinarians with data inquiries following prescribed procedures and refers irregular requests to appropriate clinician or supervisor; ensures the accuracy of data for research purposes.
Prepares patient and client data for medical and legal review.