Medical Billing & Records Assistant - Temporary Role

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University is seeking a TES Medical Billing & Records Assistant to manage daily billing and medical data tasks, ensure accurate charges, and support financial reconciliation.

You will review patient cases, perform audits with clinicians, maintain hospital databases, and assist with data inquiries while protecting patient privacy. This is a temporary TES position supporting Auburn University’s administrative services.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Drive.
• Basic math knowledge.
• Familiarity with basic medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Reviews billing details on patient cases ensuring that all charges are entered, and any duplications are corrected. Completes audits, in conjunction with doctors and technicians, on financial records and contracts, grants, and research accounts ensuring charges are correct for services provided. Approves bill order audits prior to discharge.
• Reviews and updates the daily census and census reports ensuring that all hospitalized patients are included and those discharged are removed. Provides support for end of day financial reconciliation.
• Originates, receives, prepares, and/or approves vouchers, forms, letters, papers, schedules, reports and other documents and resolves inconsistencies and errors with appropriate persons. Ensures the confidentiality of all patient records by following all confidentiality guidelines for patient privacy.
• Communicates frequently with faculty and house officers regarding medical and financial deficiencies in patient and client accounts.
• Maintains hospital database to include verifying information and maintaining cross-referencing system; ensures that outgoing data is transmitted effectively and efficiently; ensures that external documents are linked to the appropriate patient account; standardizes diagnosis terminology.
• Enters, identifies errors, and makes corrections to diagnostic data on database.
• Assists clients and veterinarians with data inquiries following prescribed procedures and refers irregular requests to appropriate clinician or supervisor; ensures the accuracy of data for research purposes.
• Prepares patient and client data for medical and legal review.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Google Drive

Basic math

Basic medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University is seeking a TES Medical Billing & Records Assistant to manage daily billing and medical data tasks, ensure accurate charges, and support financial reconciliation.

You will review patient cases, perform audits with clinicians, maintain hospital databases, and assist with data inquiries while protecting patient privacy. This is a temporary TES position supporting Auburn University’s administrative services.