Job Information
Baptist Memorial Specialist-Charge Entry in Memphis, Tennessee
Summary
Responsible for the daily completion of charge entry, working closely with the coders to accomplish this. Handles internal and external customer questions to completion. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
Handles telephone communication with patients, insurance companies and other clinic personnel.
Enters charges into Epic system per coded information from coding staff.
Completes assigned goals
Requirements, Preferences and Experience
Education
Preferred: Interest in or pursuing coding certification. Certification in medical billing or course work. Associate degree in Buisness, Finance, or related field.
Minimum: High School Dipolma or GED
Experience
Preferred: Three year customer service, collection service, billing, and third party collections in a physican or hospital billing office setting.
Minimum: Business related clerical job skills including keyboarding. One year customer service, collection service, billing, and third party collections in a physican or hospital billing office setting.
Special Skills
Preferred: Knowledge of ICD-9, ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes.
Minimum: Ability to type and/or key accurately, problem solving, written and oral communication skills, financial counseling skills. Knowledge of insurance billing and collections. Knowledge of insurance guidelines. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Effective customer service skills.
Training
Preferred: MS office and Outlook, advanced phone system experience.
Minimum: PC skills and keyboarding
About Baptist Memorial Health Care
At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.
At Baptist, We Offer:
Competitive salaries
Paid vacation/time off
Continuing education opportunities
Generous retirement plan
Health insurance, including dental and vision
Sick leave
Service awards
Free parking
Short-term disability
Life insurance
Health care and dependent care spending accounts
Education assistance/continuing education
Employee referral program
Job Summary:
Position: 5558 - Specialist-Charge Entry
Facility: BMG - Central Business Office
Department: MG CBO Coding
Category: Finance and Accounting
Type: Non Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:TN:Memphis
Located in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 26691
