CODING/BILLING/INSURANCE SPEC. - JBORO CARDIOLOGY & VASCULAR CLINIC

Recruiting.com LLC; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruiting.com LLC in the United States (Arkansas) seeks a hospital coder to prepare and accurately code daily hospital charge sheets and ensure all charges are accounted for.

The role includes inputting charges, verifying data accuracy, filing electronic claims, and reviewing insurance reports every morning. You will call insurers to follow up on payments or appeals and contact patients for insurance information and payment plans as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; completion of medical terminology and ICD-9-CM coding classes.
• Two years minimum ICD-9-CM coding experience; healthcare billing and follow-up experience preferred.
• Able to work under deadline pressure and communicate with physicians, offices, and payers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and code hospital charge sheets daily and ensure all charges are accounted for.
• Input charges and verify accuracy of entered data.
• File electronic claims and review insurance reports each morning.
• Call insurers to follow up on payment status or denials and appeals.
• Call patients for insurance information and arrange payment plans as needed.
• Respond timely to inquiries from payers and patients; high contact with staff and community.

Skills

ICD-9-CM coding

Healthcare billing

Interpersonal communication

Deadline-driven

Education

High school diploma

Medical terminology training

ICD-9-CM coding classes

Tools

Electronic claims processing

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Education
  
  
  
  • High school graduate is required. Completion of medical terminology and coding classes in ICD-9-CM.
  
  
  
  


• Experience
  
  
  
  • Requires minimum of two years in ICD-9-CM coding experience. Previous healthcare billing and follow-up experience preferred. Able to work under deadline pressure. Ability to interact well with physicians, physician offices, business office personnel, etc. to obtain appropriate information needed to assign codes as well as communicating with the public and insurance carriers.
  
  
  
  


• Physical
  
  
  
  • This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
  
  
  • Normal office environment. Close eye work, vision must be corrected to 20/20. Hearing within normal range. Oral communications. Operates computer, printer, fax, and copier. Lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds. Long periods of sitting with occasional walking, bending, lifting, and climbing. Must be able to view computer screens for long periods. Occasional stress related to workload and patients with problems.
  
  
  
  

JOB SUMMARY

• The employee is responsible for preparing and accurately coding the hospital charge sheets daily, as well as making sure all charge sheets are accounted for. The daily input of charges and verify accuracy of the entered data. Filing of electronic claims and working of the insurance reports every morning. Calling insurances to follow up on payment status or appeals due to denials or incorrect payments. Calling patients for insurance information and arrange payment plan if one is needed. This position requires timely response to inquiries from both the payer and the patient. This position has high contact with patients, employees, physicians, and other members of the community. Occasional stress related to workload and deadline time frames. Attendance is an essential function of this job.