Anthem Coding Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Join Elica’s mission and become a part of a team where every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact in your community!

At Elica Health Centers, we share a common goal: provide the best possible patient care to our growing community! Our passion extends throughout Elica, from the exceptional healthcare services we provide to our underserved patients at our Community Health Clinics and state-of-the-art mobile medicine program, Health on Wheels, to our Resource Center where we empower patients and members of the community to connect with resources to help them build healthy and full lives.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Ensures accurate and appropriate outpatient medical coding and documentation through auditing of assigned claims.
• Maintain accuracy along with staying within the coding metrics assigned specific to the specialty and provider.
• Processing required number of claims per work week.
• Working in different billing platforms.
• Processing and preparing Special Programs for submission to Payers.
• Processing Medical Insurance claims for submission to payers.
• Payment posting from all sources.
• Processing denials and requests from all types of payers.
• Assist in other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Elica Health Centers offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Highlights include:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Choice of PPO medical plans through Anthem Blue Cross, including a Premier PPO option with $0 in-network out-of-pocket costs, plus dental and vision coverage. Health Plans include care navigation and provider support resources to help with finding care, understanding benefits, and billing questions.Coverage options are available for individual and family tiers.
  Retirement – 403(b) plan with up to 4% employer match and immediate vesting
• Paid Time Off – Up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year, plus 7 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
• Ancillary & Voluntary Benefits – Employer-paid life insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), and optional supplemental benefits

Eligibility: Benefits are available to employees working 30+ hours per week, effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

Compensation Disclosure: $28.00 - $35.00 per hr.

The compensation range listed reflects Elica’s good-faith estimate of the anticipated hiring range for this position in accordance with California pay transparency requirements. Final compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, and qualification.

Language Skills (Preferred):
Bilingual or multilingual communication skills in English and Russian, Farsi, Pashto/Pushto, Hmong or Spanish are preferred to support the needs of the communities we serve, where more than 50% of patients report a primary language other than English.

• Current Certified Professional Coder (CPC from AAPC) required.
• Minimum of 2 years of coding and billing experience in a healthcare setting.
• Previous experience with coding for outpatient Primary Care and Specialty coding
• Must have CPT/ICD 10 coding knowledge.
• Previous experience with Medical Billing Software, OCHIC Epic preferred.
• Knowledge of health care third party reimbursement programs, such as Medicare, Medi-Cal, geographic Managed Care Plans and Private Insurance.
• Knowledge of the methods and practices of billing, accounts receivables and collections.
• Previous training and HIPAA knowledge is a must
• Some background in FQHC, RHC, or Community Health Center is preferred

Additional Requirements

• Must have a current and valid California driver’s license and the ability to provide proof of personal auto insurance on the vehicle driven during working hours.
• If selected for an employment opportunity with Elica Health Centers, external hires must provide proof of immunizations (Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella & Tetanus), tuberculosis clearance, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination status* prior to their scheduled start date. Please be advised that this position is subject to criminal background investigation and drug screen.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The work environment is characteristic of normal office conditions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or lift. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

*Elica Health Centers is a healthcare facility that adheres to the mandates issued by the California Department of Public Health including the recent orders regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered.