Certified Ambulance Coder / Biller

Description

Responsible for activities in support of the office.  The scope of duties for this position encompasses the following areas: billing & collections, or as needed by the administration in furtherance of the business.  Primarily, this position involves the duties of compiling data and preparing invoices and bills by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under normal supervision, the applicant for this position may perform the duties below. Management reserves the right to add, modify, or rescind work assignments.
• Reads computer files or gathers patient care records, dispatch reports, and Physician’s Certification Statements.
• Enters information into the computer and or computes amounts due.
• Prepares billing statements listing services provided, amounts due, and payment terms.
• Prepares computer-generated and manual forms to bill third-party payers for services provided.
• Prepares pre-authorization forms to provide service.
• Confers with clients by telephone.
• Records information about the financial status of the client and the status of collection efforts.
• Sorts and files correspondence.
• Posts transactions to computer files
• Prepares memorandums to indicate accounts past due.
• Mails form letters to clients to encourage payment of accounts.
• Operates business office machines such as copy machines, fax machines, postage machines, computers, adding machines, calculators, staplers, and shredders.
• Participates in quality improvement activities, including audits, peer review, and data collection activities.
• Participates in continuing education activities as a student, instructor, or proctor.
• Serves as a company representative, promoting positive customer relationships through proactive involvement in public business and community activities.
• Performs office support for administration staff, including preparing, drafting, and proofing various reports, letters, and other correspondence; attends meetings; and answers the telephone.
• Provides technical customer service support to other departments, staff, and the general public.
• Creates and maintains various confidential records, files, and databases requiring compilation of varied information.
• Types enter data or word-processes various technical documents, compile data, and prepare reports.
• Receives, sorts, and distributes a variety of correspondence, records, and information to appropriate personnel and the general public.
• Processes a variety of forms and paperwork using established procedures.
• Files documents alphabetically, numerically, or by other prescribed methods.
• Monitors, procures, and maintains office supplies, business forms, and other materials.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma, GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job, such as those listed above.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the language of documents. Ability to comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, write correspondence, effectively present information, and respond to questions from co-workers, employees, field providers, managers, clients, customers, and the general public.  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, regulatory agencies, or medical community members.  Ability to listen actively and comprehend the meaning of communications with co-workers, field providers, licensed healthcare professionals, communications center personnel, supervisors, managers, and administrators.