Medical Biller and Coder

Superior Ambulance Service, Inc.; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health/dental/life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunity for Career Growth

Job summary

Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. in Elmhurst, IL seeks a Medical Coder for its Billing Department. The role is in-office Monday–Friday, focusing on reviewing care reports, determining medical necessity, and coding accurately for claims.

Requirements include a high school diploma, knowledge of medical terminology, 35 WPM typing, and solid communication skills; healthcare billing coursework is a plus. We offer competitive pay, health/dental/life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Excellent verbal communications skills
• Typing of at least 35 WPM
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret medical information
• Ability to multi-task under stress

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient care report to establish medical necessity and levels of service
• Keeps an open line of communication with internal/external departments for documentation
• Assigns condition codes with high accuracy and maintains productivity
• Monitors coding timeliness and accuracy and reports daily to processing manager
• Uses Excel/Word for documentation and participates in department meetings

Job description

Overview

History of the Company: Superior Ambulance Service started in 1959 with one ambulance and today is the largest independent, locally owned, and operated emergency medical services provider in the Midwest. Superior employs more than 4,000 licensed EMTs, Paramedics and Nurses, operating a fleet of more than 800 ambulances throughout Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Superior also provides Critical Care, helicopter, and fixed wing emergency medical transportation.

We are currently looking for a Medical Coder for our Billing Department.Below lists the duties, responsibilities and the qualifications needed for this position.We will train the right individual.

This position is fully in-office Monday thr0ugh Friday in Elmhurst, IL or Taylor, MI.

Responsibilities

The primary duties and responsibilities of the Medical Biller and Coder consist of, but are not limited to the following:

• Reviews patient care report thoroughly, utilizing all available documentation in order to establish medical necessity, selection of levels of service, origin/destination modifiers and the patient’s condition at time of transport.
• Keeps an open line of communication with internal and external departments in a professional, tactful manner in order to obtain missing documentation or to clarify existing unclear documentation.
• Refers patient care reports to the Processing Manager for any coding or documentation questions.
• Communicates with other departments as needed for, problem resolution, clarification, etc.
• Assigns condition codes for the reason(s) for the trip with a minimum of 95% accuracy.
• Meets established minimum coding productivity standards.
• Monitors work and adjusts specific daily duties appropriately to ensure that all records are coded timely and accurately.
• Reports productivity on a daily basis to processing manager, following established guidelines.
• Utilizes e-mail, Excel and Word documents, personal and department files/documents as needed to complete work assignments.
• Attends department meetings and education sessions to further knowledge of medical terminology and coding guidelines, etc.as well as for clarification of specific job duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalency.
• Preferred College Coursework towards Healthcare BillingCertification.
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Excellent verbal communications skills.
• Ability to “Multi-task” and handle fair amount of stress when busy.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude at all times.
• Computer literate.
• Typing of at least 35 WPM.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific knowledge.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries and forward appropriate complaints from employees, customers, agencies, facilities and hospitals.
• Ability to effectively present information to Management.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health/dental/life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunity for Career Growth

Salary Range

USD $20.00 - USD $23.00 /Hr. rates offered based on years of experience