Medical Billing and Coding Specialist

Live Urgent Care is looking to hire a Full Time Medical Biller and Coding Specialist to help us keep growing. We offer our employees a great workplace environment as well as competitive pay and benefits.

The ideal candidate must have good computer knowledge, great organizational skills, attention to detail, positive attitude, and a team player. The ideal candidate also must have experience in Urgent Care or family practice Accounts Receivable.

This role responsible for various facets of medical billing and accounts receivable including charge entry, payment posting, customer service and follow-up in accordance with company protocol with an emphasis on maximizing patient satisfaction and profitability.

**The candidate must reside in NJ**

Job Summary & Responsibilities

• Reviewing EOBs for possible denials, coding corrections, claims follow up, A/R reports
• Assigning codes correctly and sequenced appropriately as per government and insurance regulations.
• Follows up on designated insurance claims to resolve outstanding balances and to reduce AR days.
• Complying with medical coding guidelines and policies
• Receiving and reviewing patients’ charts and documents for verification and accuracy
• An overall responsibility for billing services rendered for all clients to all payers including Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and state funders
• Research and rectify third party denials and rejections, requests for information and other related correspondence

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Certified in Coding is preferable but not required
• Must be certified by AAPC or AHIMA
• Proficiency with Google, Microsoft Excel, and Word
• Familiarity with EMR systems
• Minimum one year of prior billing experience working in a medical office is required
• Experience billing private insurance and managed care organizations, insurance credentialing is a plus
• Excellent phone etiquette, verbal communication and listening skills is a requirement
• Must be detail oriented with focus on quality and accuracy with documentation

Skills:

• Ability to successfully multitask
• Good communication skills
• Good computer skills
• Provide the highest-level customer service skills
• Teamwork and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently
• The ability to communicate articulately and efficiently

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to sit
• Occasionally required to walk
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to life moderate weights (25-50 pounds).
• Finger dexterity required
• Hand coordination required
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be performed by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of their job.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Application Question(s):

• Please list the EMR's you are experienced in and proficiency level (e.g., Kareo=Novice; ECW: Expert; Advanced MD = Intermediate) ?

License/Certification:

• Certified Professional Coder (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30 - $40