Description :
Responsibilities: The primary goal of this position is to assure timely, accurate submission of charge documents to Charge Processing. Works with providers, clinical and departmental management to identify problem areas in coding practices, charge updates and reimbursement trends. Provides support to clinical department and Finance for resolution of customer service questions. Provides basic coding training/mentoring to staff new to the coding function. Stays current with changes in healthcare coding and reimbursement trends, while considering the impact of such changes on their respective departments and practices. Requirements: High school graduation. Associates Degree preferred with four years experience in hospital/physician billing. For associate degree: Two years experience in hospital/physician billing. AAPC, AHIMA certification Extensive knowledge of CPT, ICD-9 codes and medical terminology. The position involves extensive work at computer station.