Medical Coder and Biller

Job description

Apollo Pain Management is a growing health care organization with offices in Sun City Center area and Bradenton. Our focus is on providing our patients with advanced, non-opioid based therapies for the improvement of their pain conditions. We are seeking an Medical Biller and Coder who is a reliable, experienced, energetic team-player with exceptional customer service skills, capable of providing an outstanding patient experience.

This position is in-person only. Please do not apply if you are not located within commuting distance of Sun City Center, FL.

Work Location: Main office in Sun City Center, FL

Employment Type: Full-Time

Benefits:

Paid time offPaid holidays (7)

Health insurance

Health Savings Account

Retirement plan

Opportunities for advancement

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES

We are seeking an efficient and detail-oriented Medical Biller and Coder to join our growing organization. The ideal candidate will be able to work effectively both independently and in a team-oriented environment, and will be responsible for accurately and efficiently billing insurance companies for various medical procedures. The right candidate will also be able to handle multiple patients simultaneously, analyze patient charges on an ongoing basis, track and ensure reimbursements, and carefully monitor coding trends to ensure that they are done in an accurate manner. Additionally, the key responsibilities are as follows:

• Properly coding services, procedures, diagnoses, and treatments
• Preparing and sending invoices or claims for payment
• Correcting rejected claims
• Tracking payments
• Following up with patients and insurance companies about outstanding bills
• Accurately carries out the responsibility for verifying patient insurance coverage
• Ensure that necessary office visits and procedures are covered by the insurance provider for multiple facility locations (ASC, Hospital and in offices).
• Demonstrates proficiency in working with insurance companies and has extensive knowledge of different types of coverages and policies.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to work on many projects at once.
• Must be detail-oriented and organized, and maintains accurate patient insurance records.
• Ability to focus and work quickly, and can process patient insurance claims in a timely manner.
• Utilizes problem-solving skills in verifying information recorded in the clinic financial system.
• Uses good judgement in contacting the patient for discovered unforeseen issues (i.e. anticipated procedure not covered, large co-pay or co-insurance, patient’s insurance premium was not paid)
• Must have clear and strong understanding if in-network and out-of- network insurance benefits and how they work with payers along with deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance.
• Understands how to navigate medical record system to code and bill procedures/visits, post payments, and track reimbursements.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills throughout the process billing and reimbursements.
• Maintains and adheres to the company’s OSHA, HIPAA, and Compliance regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Location: Sun City Center office

Employment Type: Full-Time M-F 8am-5pm EST

Education: High school or equivalent required. College level courses preferred.

Requirements

• Medical billing and coding: 4 years
• Electronic medical records system: 1 year (preferably eClinicalWorks)
• Working knowledge of Medical Terminology, Insurance Terminology, ICD-10 and CPT codes, especially as they pertain to pain medicine.
• Thorough understanding of medical office workflow
• Minimum of High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Reliable transportation and punctuality a must!

This position is in-person only. Please do not apply if you are not located within commuting distance of Sun City Center, FL.

Apollo Pain Management performs criminal background checks and pre-employment drug screens. APM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• eClinicalWorks: 1 year (Preferred)
• PIP/Auto/Worker Comp: 1 year (Required)
• medical billing and coding: 3 years (Required)
• insurance: 3 years (Required)