What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Account Coding Specialist position at Neighborhood Health Clinics Inc?
Neighborhood Health – Patient Account Coding Specialist
Non-Exempt, 40 hours
At Neighborhood Health, we’re passionate about our mission to provide a kind and caring premiere workforce. Our team-based approach to comprehensive patient care creates a challenging and rewarding work environment where you have a direct role in helping members of our community receive quality medical services they can afford. And that’s something you can feel good about.
As a member of our growing team, you will feel at home in a fun and diverse community of healthcare professionals. Our goal is simple: improving access to healthcare in our community and surrounding areas. Due to expansion, Neighborhood Health is looking to add a Patient Account Coding Specialist to our team. Together, we are all committed to building healthier communities by delivering comprehensive, quality health care with compassion and respect.
As a Patient Account Coding Specialist, you will:
- Extracts relevant information from patient records and acts as a liaison with providers and other parties to clarify information.
- Examines documents for missing information; corrects information as needed
- Assigns CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10-CM, and DRG codes
- Performs patient chart audits and provides coding feedback and education to clinical
- team as needed
- Answers questions, advises, and trains providers and staff on medical coding
- Maintains practice management system by entering accurate data, verifying and
- updating insurance and claims information.
- Prepare, review, submit, investigate rejected claims, and follow up with clean claims to various
- companies/individuals
- Performs data entry of Labcorp invoices and optometry Medicaid waiver charges.
- Participates in professional development activities. Serves on committees as requested.
- Performs duties following NHC Standards of Conduct and Mission Statement.
- Performs related work as required and other duties (similar physical requirements and OSHA risk level) as assigned.
Requirements:
- One year medical coding or dental coding required. Experience with collections and medical office software is required.
Education Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED. Specialized training in medical and/or dental coding/billing. Coding certification from AAPC or AHIMA required.
This position is full-time with benefits. We offer competitive pay, health, dental, vision, critical illness& accident insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, PTO, and paid holidays.
Interested? Please fill out an application on the Career Page and/or send a resume along with cover letter to NHC Human Resources Department by email to: hrdept@nhci.org
Neighborhood Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Neighborhood Health does not exclude people or treat them differently for any aspect of the organization because of race, color, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), or sex (including sexual orientation).
