Patient Financial Services Coder

Moses Lake Community Health Center; Moses Lake (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement program with company

Medical/Vision

Flexible Spending/Health Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

8.5 Paid holidays per year

Accrual based PTO

Job summary

Moses Lake Community Health Center is seeking a Patient Financial Services Coder for an on-site role in Moses Lake, WA. The coder will review clinical and hospital documentation to ensure accurate coding and posting of charges, and will communicate with internal staff, patients, and payors to resolve questions and facilitate timely communications with outside entities.

Responsibilities include preparing clinical charges, handling self-pay activity, and assisting in training Providers as required

Qualifications

• Requires CPC certification and knowledge of billing and coding.
• Must have basic written and verbal communication skills.
• Certificate or license program in billing/coding (up to 1 year) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and enters clinical charges.
• Processes self-pay account activity.
• Responds to inquiries regarding accounts and statements.

Skills

Basic communication

Spanish/Russian language preference

Education

CPC Certification

Job description

*This is an on-site location in Moses Lake, WA*

The Patient Financial Services Coder is responsible for review of Clinical and Hospital documentation for accurate coding and posting of clinical and hospital charges. Coders are also responsible for effectively and professionally corresponding with internal staff, patients or third-party payors to provide resolution of questions or facilitate timely and effective communication with outside entities.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and enters clinical charges.
• Processes self-pay account activity.
• Consistently exhibits all Moses Lake Community Health Center's Service Standards with patients while responding to inquiries regarding accounts and statements.
• Attends the group Provider training session and assists in training Providers as required by task assignment.

Requirements

• Possesses a basic level of written and verbal communication skills, computational and computer skills and mathematical knowledge typically acquired through completion of a high school program.
• Job duties require specific knowledge and training in billing and coding, typically acquired during completion of a (certificate or license program) in Certified Professional Coder with a duration of up to one year.
• CPC (Certified Professional Coder) Certification.
• Ability to read and speak Spanish and/or Russian preferred but not required.

Summary

We are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate, and comprehensive primary health care services for the entire community. MLCHC continually transforms our health care delivery system to improve the health of the communities we serve.

If you are searching for an opportunity to work in a collegial environment, serve others and learn new skills join us at Moses Lake Community Health Center where caring, welcoming, helpful, professional behaviors are the norm, not the exception.

• 401(k) retirement program with employer contribution
• Medical/Vision
• Flexible Spending/Health Reimbursement
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 8.5 Paid holidays per year
• Accrual based (PTO) paid time off per MLCHC policy