Medical Data Entry Clerk

M.I.N.D•Farmington Hills, MI

32d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Data Entry Clerk is responsible for entering patient demographics into the practice management system. This role may also involve the creation of visit and claim information, ensuring accuracy and completeness of patient data, and validating insurance eligibility. The clerk will assist the medical billing team with various tasks, including charge entry, claim submission, and resolving account errors, while adhering to department goals and deadlines.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of computers including but not limited to medical practice management system(s), Microsoft Word and Excel.
Experience in medical billing and data entry.
10 key by touch, 60 wpm preferred.
Strong attention to detail.
Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel.
Problem solving, time management and exceptional interpersonal skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Maintains a professional relationship and positive attitude with co-workers, patients and all M.I.N.D staff.
Strives to learn more and receptive to new challenges and opportunities.
Displays enthusiasm toward the work and the mission of M.I.N.D.

Responsibilities

Entry of patient demographics into the practice management system.
Creation of visit and claim information.
Verifies accuracy and completeness of patient data.
Reviews hospital data capture/patient facesheets to ensure accurate demographic set up.
Organizes and maintains the input of patient data into the practice management system.
Validates the patient insurance eligibility within the practice management system.
Assists the medical billing team with the creation of the visit/claim in the practice management system.
Ensure prior authorization numbers are added to visit entry.
Assists the medical billing team with the charge entry (CPT, ICD-10 codes) on the claim.
Batch and submit claims to appropriate insurance source.
Works with other departments or facilities to resolve accounts with errors.
Ensure that daily deadlines are met with accuracy and precision.
Assists the billing team with other billing related tasks such as medical record claim requests, faxing, scanning, etc.
Adhere to defined department goals and activity metrics.
Other duties as assigned by Revenue Cycle Manager.