Full-Time Medical Billing/Coding Specialist

Job Summary:

The Medical Billing/Coding Specialist reviews and codes patient visits into insurance claims, company bills, or self-pay bills, so that payment can successfully be received. You enjoy routine tasks and factual tangible items. You are successful in this role because of your single focus, methodical approach, and your love for accuracy and completion of work. You show amazing customer love through your calm and respectful communication with patients.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Daily interaction over the phone with patients/customers to answer questions or receive payments.
• Daily coding of patient visits.
• Assisting team members with billing and insurance questions.
• Weekly billing of patient visits through employee rotation pattern.
• Daily phone interaction with insurance companies to resolve issues with payments.
• Filing electronic insurance claims, appeals
• Responding to denials of claims

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills by phone or in person
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, and Workers’ Compensation insurance billing guidelines.
• Knowledge of Electronic Medical Records.
• Previous experience with claims, payment posting, denials and appeals.
• This is a "work from home" position and therefore, you must be able to work full days with no interruptions.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certificate in Coding
• At least two years related experience required

Physical Requirements:

• Constant periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Constant use of hands for typing.
• At least 50% of the day requires speaking by phone.
• Periodic standing, walking, movement from sitting to standing and standing to sitting.