Medical Biller and Coder

DaMar Staffing; Taylor (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health/dental/life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Superior Ambulance Service seeks a Medical Coder for its Billing Department in an in-office role, based in Elmhurst, IL or Taylor, MI. The position trains the right candidate and supports accuracy in medical coding and documentation.

Responsibilities include reviewing reports, maintaining departmental communication, and ensuring timely coding with high accuracy. Candidates should have a HS diploma and knowledge of medical terminology.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent verbal communications skills.
• Ability to multi-task and handle stress when busy.
• Positive and professional attitude at all times.
• Computer literate; typing at least 35 WPM.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific knowledge.
• Ability to respond to inquiries and present information to management.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient care reports to establish medical necessity and levels of service.
• Maintains line of communication with internal/external departments to obtain missing documentation.
• Refer reports to Processing Manager for coding or documentation questions.
• Communicate with other departments for problem resolution and clarification.
• Assigns condition codes for trip reasons with high accuracy.
• Meets established coding productivity standards and ensures timely records.
• Reports daily productivity to the Processing Manager per guidelines.
• Uses email, Excel and Word to complete work assignments.
• Attends department meetings and education sessions to enhance knowledge of coding guidelines.

Skills

Medical terminology

Verbal communication

Multi-tasking

Stress management

Computer literacy

Typing 35 WPM

Reading & interpreting

Positive attitude

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency

Healthcare Billing coursework

Job description

Medical Coder

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 through 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 Billing Certification.
• 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