Accounts Receivable & Coding Specialist

Location: Colbert, GA • Full-time

About Us

MedLink GA is a leading healthcare provider dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across Georgia. We are seeking someone who is compassionate and detail-oriented to join our team and support healthcare professionals in providing top-notch medical services to our community.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial and statistical reports as requested by management.
• Coordinate and organize projects and tasks within the patient financial services department.
• Provide day-to-day feedback to the Director of Revenue Cycle Management on the progress of daily activities in internal billing and collections.
• Review and recommend changes in billing and collection procedures.
• Work to resolve patient account problems and disputes.
• Research and resolve A/R issues within the practice management system.
• Serve as liaison between billing office and medical centers/departments within the organization.
• Perform timely follow-up on delinquent accounts.
• Perform/assist with chart reviews to ensure compliance with proper code assignments in accordance with state and federal regulations (based on coding certification).
• Perform/assist with chart reviews of medical record documentation to confirm adherence to special program requirements (based on coding certification).
• Perform/assist with coding and billing training for providers and staff.
• Perform quality control on the final product.
• Requires a moderate degree of confidentiality related to cash control activities.
• Provide support for special projects as assigned by the Director of Revenue Cycle Management.
• Work with Practice Management System's billing team to resolve outstanding claims and accounts receivable issues.
• Review claims for adherence to billing and coding guidelines.
• Handle incoming patient billing line phone calls.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance billing procedures.
• Knowledge of State of Georgia collection laws.
• Proven organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective analytical/computational skills.
• Extensive accounting software skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, patients, peers, professional staff, and management.

Qualifications

• 2+ years related experience.
• Experience in Primary Care billing preferred, including pediatrics.
• AHIMA or AAPC physician-based coding certification preferred.