Coding Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• One year medical data entry experience required
• Must possess effective and efficient communication skills, computer skills, basic Microsoft Office Product experience and phone skills
• Must be able to handle stressful situations, multitask a variety of responsibilities and work under strict timelines
• Must be proficient in 10 key data entry.
• Must be able to read and understand physician charge tickets to ensure correct charge entry.
• Employee is expected to maintain a courteous and professional relationship with staff, management, clients, payors and all other entities they may encounter.
• Employee must be detailed oriented, organized, flexible and be able to function successfully in extremely busy office setting.
• Must be able to complete multiple duties on a daily basis while paying close attention to quality of work to ensure minimal errors.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact CBO offices operations.
• Must be able to recognize charge entry issues and articulate them to their manager.
• Adheres to internal controls for applicable state/federal laws, program requirements for federal, state and private health plans and seeks guidance as necessary to ensure proper understanding.
• Effectively working and cooperating with supervisors, co-workers and clients.
• Following the directions of supervisors.
• Refraining from causing or contributing to disruption in the workplace.
• Regular and Reliable attendance.

Nice To Haves

• One year of medical billing office experience preferred
• Completion of a basic medical terminology course preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinates that all information, charging and coding are completed for all patients on the physician logs.
• Maintains the physician logs and surgery coding logs.
• Notates physician logs when an account is showing as cancelled and verifies cancelation with offices as needed.
• Enters charges and demographic information for physician providers.
• Assures all surgery tickets are submitted and accounted for by researching the missing ticket reports and the physician logs.
• Collection of procedure reports.
• Printing of charge tickets for all surgical procedures and hospital consultations.
• Reviews physician’s calendars for procedures that may not have an encounter entered into the billing system.
• Contacts physician offices if need procedures dictated, entry of insurance information, cases built, authorizations noted, encounter numbers created or other information necessary to complete charge entry.
• Communicates with manager on any issues with receiving pertinent information required to successfully code, enter and submit charges on behalf of our clients.
• Must possess effective and efficient communication skills, computer skills, basic Microsoft Office Product experience and phone skills
• Must be able to handle stressful situations, multitask a variety of responsibilities and work under strict timelines
• Must be proficient in 10 key data entry.
• Must be able to read and understand physician charge tickets to ensure correct charge entry.
• Employee is expected to maintain a courteous and professional relationship with staff, management, clients, payors and all other entities they may encounter.
• Employee must be detailed oriented, organized, flexible and be able to function successfully in extremely busy office setting.
• Must be able to complete multiple duties on a daily basis while paying close attention to quality of work to ensure minimal errors.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact CBO offices operations.
• Must be able to recognize charge entry issues and articulate them to their manager.
• Adheres to internal controls for applicable state/federal laws, program requirements for federal, state and private health plans and seeks guidance as necessary to ensure proper understanding.
• Effectively working and cooperating with supervisors, co-workers and clients.
• Following the directions of supervisors.
• Refraining from causing or contributing to disruption in the workplace.
• Regular and Reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs, HSAs, and Daycare FSA.
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid holidays and vacation