Billing Specialist – EMR & Coding Support

Hackensack Meridian Health; Herbertsville (NJ); On-site; USD 23,503 - 33,474; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Billing Representative to maintain patient EMR records and process billing information, including verification and data entry. The role requires at least one year of billing experience, typing accuracy, medical terminology, and strong communication, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.

The position involves entering charges, updating demographics, and ensuring timely submission of claims.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum of one year of Billing experience.
• Proficient in Google Workspace Applications.
• Medical Terminology.
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Accurate typing, mathematical, and data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient EMR, including processing physician orders and discharge summaries.
• Process billing information, including verifying accuracy and data entry into the system.
• Examine workques to ensure that NOA's are generated and transmitted timely through ESolutions for Medicare. Ensure claims are submitted within timely filing rules for Non-Medicare claims.
• Ensure proper entry of all patient billing charges and procedure codes in the EMR system. Update patient demographics and insurance information, as required.
• Sends orders to physicians in a timely manner and tracks to ensure return of signed orders.
• Discharge patients from EMR and ensure bills are properly processed.
• Investigate all billing problems and initiate correction if applicable.
• Follow up to ensure corrections are completed.
• Process adjustments timely and with the authorization of the Billing Manager.
• Process credit card payments.
• Meet benchmarks on timeliness of returned orders.
• Answer the phone as soon as possible in a courteous manner.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adhere to HMH's Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lift a minimum of 10 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 10 lbs. and stand a minimum of 2 hours a day.

Skills

Billing experience

Medical Terminology

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Typing

Education

High School diploma / GED

GED equivalent programs

Associate's degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Epic experience

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Billing Representative to maintain patient EMR records and process billing information, including verification and data entry. The role requires at least one year of billing experience, typing accuracy, medical terminology, and strong communication, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.

The position involves entering charges, updating demographics, and ensuring timely submission of claims.