The posting
Handles, posts and resolves patient charge entry for both the clinic and all surgery locations at Bone and Joint Institute.
Position Requirements
- Must be a high school graduate or equivalent, have a coding certification, have physician billing experience, have PC and calculator experience, and have good communication skills to convey financial policies.
- Prior experience in a physician office setting or related area is required. Coding and charge entry experience preferred.
- AthenaOne systems, Allscripts System, Phreesia System, Meditech, PC, Printers, Fax, Copier
- Business Office
- Requires sitting for prolonged periods of time, viewing the computer screen and using repetitive motions, and must have a clear, understandable telephone voice
Key Results
- Competently understand and work the EMR and billing systems in order to ensure accurate input of E&M and Surgery Charges.
- Ensures all charges are entered in a timely manner.
- Analyze and track surgical charges compared to physician logs and Coder's spreadsheets.
- Provides billing reconciliation and completes monthly close timely.
- Works with clinical staff to ensure diagnoses match with CPT billing.
- Work missing slips to ensure all billable charges are being entered.
- Work with all providers (physician, mid-levels and therapist) to ensure documentation is appropriate for billing.
- Manage claim hold buckets that pertain to clinical and surgical CPT/ICD10 issues for assigned providers.
- Obtain appropriate CEU's to maintain coding certification on an annual basis.
- Reports concerns requiring attention to manager or director. Employee is a problems solver that brings possible solutions when presenting concerns or problems.
- Maintains open line of communication with all staff members; interacts with staff/patients in a professional and constructive manner regarding all billing/coding needs.
- Participates in departmental meetings/huddles/etc. and recommends improvement opportunities. Performs other duties as assigned by manager and independently seeks out job duties during down time.



