TES - Medical Billing & Records Assistant

Responsibilities

• Reviews billing details on patient cases ensuring that all charges are entered, and any duplications are corrected.
• Completes audits, in conjunction with doctors and technicians, on financial records and contracts, grants, and research accounts ensuring charges are correct for services provided.
• Approves bill order audits prior to discharge.
• Reviews and updates the daily census and census reports ensuring that all hospitalized patients are included and those discharged are removed.
• Provides support for end of day financial reconciliation.
• Origins, receives, prepares, and/or approves vouchers, forms, letters, papers, schedules, reports and other documents and resolves inconsistencies and errors with appropriate persons.
• Ensures the confidentiality of all patient records by following all confidentiality guidelines for patient privacy.
• Communicates frequently with faculty and house officers regarding medical and financial deficiencies in patient and client accounts.
• Maintains hospital database to include verifying information and maintaining cross-referencing system; ensures that outgoing data is transmitted effectively and efficiently; ensures that external documents are linked to the appropriate patient account; standardizes diagnosis terminology.
• Enters, identifies errors, and makes corrections to diagnostic data on database.
• Aids clients and veterinarians with data inquiries following prescribed procedures and refers irregular requests to appropriate clinician or supervisor; ensures the accuracy of data for research purposes.
• Prepares patient and client data for medical and legal review.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in administrative support and financial services.

Benefits

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