RESEARCH BILLING/CODING PATIENT ACCTS SPECIALIST
Company: Saint Bernards Medical Center
Location: Jonesboro
Posted on: May 23, 2023
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Job Description:
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
High school graduate required. Completion of medical terminology
and coding classes in ICD-9-CM.
Experience
Requires minimum of two years in ICD-9-CM coding experience.
Previous healthcare billing and follow-up experience preferred.
Experience with Meditech expanse is desired. Able to work under
deadline pressure. Ability to interact well with physicians,
physician offices, business office personnel, etc. to obtain
appropriate information needed to assign codes as well as
communicating with the public and insurance carriers.
Physical
This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards
Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
Normal office environment. Close eye work, vision must be correct
to 20/20. Hearing within normal range. Oral communications.
Operates computer, printer, fax and copier. Lifting and carrying up
to 20 lbs. Long periods of sitting with occasional walking,
bending, lifting and climbing. Must be able to view computer
screens for long periods. Occasional stress related to workload and
patients with problems.
JOB SUMMARY
The research Billing/Coding Account Specialist is responsible for
accurate and timely preparation of claims to third party payers for
assigned patients enrolled in clinical trial research studies. The
position is also responsible for accurately coding research patient
accounts. In addition, the research patient account specialist is
responsible for ensuring charges related to patient encounters are
charged correctly to the patient's insurance or the research
department. This position requires timely response to inquiries
from the payer, patient, and research staff and is expected to keep
all assigned accounts current and processed according to hospital
and departmental procedure. Requires critical thinking skills and
experience in Microsoft excel and word. Over the course of
employment it is expected that this position will become
knowledgeable about the clinical trial research process and how
that process affects compliance, coding and billing.
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