Billing and Coding (Surgical)

Orthopedic sports medicine physician practice looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Certified Medical Biller and Coder (Surgical).DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:Medical Coder Responsibilities:Extracts relevant information from patient records and acts as liaison with providers and other parties to clarify informationExamines documents for missing information; corrects information as neededAssigns CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM codesPerforms patient chart audits and provides coding feedback and education to clinical team as neededAnswers questions, advises, and trains providers and staff on medical codingEnsures compliance with medical coding policies and guidelines; understands the application of each code setMaintains current knowledge regarding coding and diagnostic proceduresWorks towards compliance in all aspects of coding, participates in compliance activities as requested, and conducts/participates in provider coding reviews and education, as requestedMedical Billing Responsibilities:Maintains practice management system by entering accurate data, verifying and updating insurance, and claims informationKey/collect, post and manage patient account paymentsInvestigates rejected claims to see why denials were issued and correct claims.Completes Claims Center daily tasks including charge review and claims inspector; creates and maintains custom claim edits and works the client action worklistReviews and provides RCM weekly and monthly reports including productivity and financial reports as directed and completes action steps as necessaryFollows HIPAA guidelines when accessing and sharing patient informationMaintains patient and business confidentialityProvides timely and professional customer service, verify discrepancies by and resolve patient billing issues, answer questions from patients, facility staff, and third-party vendorsSupports additional coding, billing, and practice management projects as neededRegular attendance requiredPerforms other related duties as assigned or requested.The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.EDUCATION:Education: High School diploma or GED requiredExperience with electronic scheduling system and electronic medical records (EMR) - required.Certified Professional Coder (CPC) - preferredEXPERIENCE:Experience: Minimum of 1+ year experience as a medical biller/coder, surgical, orthopedics. Must be Certified Professional Coder & have ortho experience.ABILITIES: Must demonstrate strong leadership and effective communication skills. Excellent planning, organization and managements skills. Ability to multi-task, works in a fast-paced work environment, and demonstrates team cooperation.Job Type: Full-time - Monday through Friday. Dependable transportation required. Travel between locations may be required.Great benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and 401K.Job Type:Full-timeBenefits:401(k)Dental insuranceHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offVision insuranceMedical Specialty:Medical-SurgicalSchedule:8 hour shiftDay shiftMonday to FridayWeekend availabilityWork Location:Multiple LocationsJob Posted by ApplicantPro