Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Positions

Pre-Registrar Pre-Registrar on call - SJ – 00105VD Job Summary:This job is responsible for performing the full range of registration and administrative support duties associated with the pre-admission of scheduled patients and related activities in accordance with internal standards, guidelines and regulatory requirements. Work includes accurately collecting, recording and distributing patient demographic and financial information via computer and manual systems. An incumbent works closely with the Financial Access Counselors to ensure authorizations and referrals for patient services are in place prior to scheduled appointments. A person in this position must produce work with a high degree of accuracy while meeting required efficiency levels. Work requires knowledge of insurances and privacy/confidentiality practices, as well as knowledge of medical terminology and the patient registration process. Qualifications Education/Work Experience Requirements: Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent, and one year recent work experience preferred in a medical office setting, customer service, medical insurance OR any combination of education and experience that would demonstrate the capability to perform the duties of the position. Job Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of hospital financial options and payment alternatives, and insurance requirements. Knowledge of insurance contract information, authorization guidelines and notification procedures. Knowledge of the meaning and usage of medical terminology and abbreviations sufficient to perform the duties of the position. Basic knowledge of federal and state payor requirements, including Medicare, DSHS, L&I, HMO and PPO Contracts. Knowledge of basic insurance billing requirements. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and to maintain strict confidentiality of information. Ability to maintain awareness of, and maintain compliance with, all applicable federal and state regulatory guidelines. Ability to apply effective data collection/assimilation and work prioritization skills as appropriate within designated scope of authority. Ability to read, understand and accurately apply new regulations, business contracts, policies, procedures and technical manuals as appropriate within designated scope of responsibility. Ability to work with team members to analyze and resolve issues for continuous process improvement. Ability to recognize compliance challenges relating to policies, standards and requirements Ability to maintain discretion with confidential data that may impact patient care, staff and FHS operations. Ability to use office equipment and automated systems/applications/software at an acceptable level of proficiency. Ability to independently analyze and solve complex problems and issues. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as required by the duties of the position. Ability to learn FHS procedures, and legal requirements that pertain to matters within assigned scope of responsibility. Apply online at www.fhshealth.org Medical Billing and Coding Medical Billing Coding - Data entry, ins claims, stmts, process / resolving statements / AR. PT/FT. drthain@wellnessone.net Medical Receptionist Medical Receptionist for well established West Seat tle practice. Seeking FT, or ganized individual with com puter & insurance billing exp., along with good phone & interpersonal skills. Medi cal office exp pref. Fax resume to 206-937-4778. Medical Billing Acara Staffing, LLC is currently recruiting for clinical support staff for positions throughout the northwest. Current Openings Include: • Registration/Front Office • Medical Billing • Transcription • Medical Assistant Excellent weekly pay and employee referral program! Please join us for our hiring event Thursday September 28th from 3pm-6pm. at the Renton Worksource Office: 919 SW Grady Way Contact: Michele PO Box 7298, Covington, WA 98042Phone: 253 639 2221Fax: 206 418.6649 Title: Technical QA Analyst QA, Analyst, Test, software, development, testing, test plan, project, release, Quality, Quality Assurance, application, windows, Access, SQL, SQL Server, browser, ASP, ASP.NET, .NET, Library, system, Project Management, Management We currently have an opening in our Redmond, WA branch for theposition of QA Analyst. This position will be responsible forproviding QA Test Analyst activities for Keane Care's softwaredevelopment efforts including: testing, troubleshooting, document testplan creation and maintenance, project and time tracking. Timepermitting assisting with release notes and documentation.They will also be responsible for Quality Assurance Testing of theapplication suites including: windows-based VistaKeane (VB6/ Access /SQL Server) and browser-based Keane Net Solutions (ASP.NET / SQLServer / Progress). Test application modules including Long Term CareClinical, Accounts Receivable/Billing and Resident Funds; and mayinclude any of the following: Registration, Physician Orders, Plan ofCare, IRF-PAI, Rehab, ICD-9 Library, IPN, Resident Assessment, NYPRI,User Defined Assessments, Electronic Data Submission, NDC Library,Accounts Receivable, or Resident Funds.They will also develop, document, maintain, share, and publish testplans in accordance with the functional and technical specificationsfor each module, scenario, and version (release level).The qualifications desired for this position include:* One or more years of work experience in an Acute/Hospital or PostAcute (LTC/SNF/ALF/CCRC) industry, with working knowledge of healthcare software, including clinical, medical, and/or billing workflowprocesses and terminology* One or more years of prior software testing/training experience isstrongly preferred* Clinical system software knowledge is a plus, e.g. MDS, Care Plans,Patient/Resident Assessments, or Charting modules* Ability to analyze and trouble-shot, de-bug, problem solve,document, and identify issues. Develop and propose staff/customerwork-around and potential coding resolutions* Consistently meet scheduled deadlines, with Project Managementskills, and the ability to multi-task is a requirement* Technical of knowledge of Access, SQL, Progress and/or ASP.Net isbeneficial Apply online at Web: http://www.keane.com Medical Biller We are looking for an experienced biller to do collections for a Physical/Occupational Therapy clinic. The position will start in October and is part-time, 20-25 hours per week. Requirements: -Must know billing process -Must have experience working with self-insured, private, L & I, etc. -Needs to know appeals process (candidate will be working alone doing appeals to large insurance companies) Please email resume to carmenr@pugetsoundstaffing.com or fax to (425) 822-9300. Refund/Reconcilliation Representative Perform month end A/R reconciliations for client. Research and process all claim refunds. Prepare month end reports for client within deadline. Work with other team members to meet on-going production accountabilities as well as project objectives. JOB DUTIES: • Perform month end reconciliations for the client to assist them in the month end close. Reconciliations include, but are not limited to: accounts receivable, unapplied premiums, cash and claims payable. • Record, research, process and report on all claims refunds in accordance with refund procedures • Meet production requirements and monitor compliance with applicable service level agreement standards. • Assist with the processing of capitation payments and remittance advice processing. • Support the team in research and resolution of client and system issues. • Assist in meeting project objectives and deadlines • Develop policies and procedures related to job functions QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION: • Associate degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent education, skills and experience. • 2 or more years of prior work experience • Managed healthcare environment experience preferred EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE: • Data entry on proprietary data systems • Excel spreadsheet and database experience required; Oracle experience preferred. To perform the duties described in this document, the role of Reconciliation / Refund Associate has routine access to member Protected Health Information. The Department Manager and Human Resources shall review the appropriateness of this access on an annual basis. The above is intended to describe the general content of and qualifications for the job. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the functions, duties, or qualifications. Reply to: hr@adaptisinc.com Medical Billing Reply to: job-211207618@craigslist.orgPart-time receptionist/insurance billing person for chiropractic office in Federal Way needed immediately. Some insurance billing knowledge a must. Medical Billing Reply to: job-210896882@craigslist.orgWe are a growing optometry clinic looking for someone reliable, conscientious, and with attention to detail.Healthcare billing experience and fluent English skills strongly preferred. Hours are flexible, starting at 19-25h/wk, possibly increasing w/ new skills.