Billing & Coding Analyst for Surgical Services

Ventura County; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventura County Health Care Agency is seeking a Billing and Coding Analyst to support the Ambulatory Care Clinic System, covering ENT, plastic reconstruction, neurology, and urology. The role bridges medical billing and coder-certified functions and requires professional coding experience plus relevant credentials.

The ideal candidate will train staff and contribute to audits. Open positions include regular full-time vacancies with opportunities for advancement and educational incentives based on

Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of hands-on working knowledge and experience performing professional medical coding and/or billing duties in a medical system similar to Ventura County Health Care Agency.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in a business-related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review electronic medical records for accuracy of diagnosis, procedure codes, and modifiers per billing guidelines.
• Monitor work queues and review claim errors to ensure timely resolution.
• Analyze and validate medical records to ensure correct code selections; prepare educational materials for providers.
• Perform edit checks on data prior to transmittal and correct errors using standard reporting.
• Ensure accurately coded data is integrated into the billing process; collaborate with billing staff to identify trends.
• Conduct provider and staff training on billing guidelines; audit work of non-facility coders.
• Review denials, registrations errors, missing authorizations, and educate staff to prevent future issues.
• May be assigned multiple locations to ensure timely completion of reporting and billing activities.
• Review applications, registration and billing for compliance with sliding fee discount program.
• Participate in audit resolution and corrective action activities.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Education

Seven years of medical coding and/or billing experience

Associate or Bachelor's degree in business-related field

Job description

Ventura County Health Care Agency is seeking a Billing and Coding Analyst to support the Ambulatory Care Clinic System, covering ENT, plastic reconstruction, neurology, and urology. The role bridges medical billing and coder-certified functions and requires professional coding experience plus relevant credentials.

The ideal candidate will train staff and contribute to audits. Open positions include regular full-time vacancies with opportunities for advancement and educational incentives based on