Medical Biller - Jacksonville, United States - Virtual

Description

Vaco is hiring a Medical Biller in Jacksonville, Florida. This is a contract to hire opportunity. The first 3 months are onsite, then the job moves to a hybrid environment.

Essential Functions:

• Claims corrections and resubmissions.
  
• Claim follow up on denials.
  
• Customer service.
  
• Appeal filling and follow up.
  
• Strong ICD-10 and CPT code knowledge
  
• Reviewing and appealing unpaid and denied claims
  
• Using coded data to produce; submit and authorize claims to insurance companies
  
• Working directly with insurance companies; healthcare providers and patients to process claims for payment
  
• Servicing Patient Accounts; as needed; including verifying patients' insurance coverage and answering billing/claims inquiries
  

Experience/Education:

• Prior experience in medical insurance billing and patient financial services.
  
• Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of billing and coding standards devised by the business; government and the healthcare industry.
  
• Must be well organized and detail-oriented.
  
• Effective communication skills; both written and oral.
  
• Computer proficient.
  
• High School Diploma or GED required.
  

Characteristics of the Ideal Candidate:

Team-Player Mentality – Initiative to support peers through quality teamwork

Work Ethic – Results-driven; ability to consistently meet/exceed expectations and goals

Dedication; Drive; Dependability – Display a desire to execute on day-to-day duties

Positive Attitude – Critical thinking and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions; conclusions or approaches to problems

Flexibility/Adaptability—Ability to embrace change; engage and adapt; accordingly

Active/Continuous Learner – Eager to actively seek new techniques; processes and methods to develop and enrich skill-set and improve upon weaknesses