Medical Billing Clerk

Medical Billing Clerk Requirements MOS Code: 68J (Army), 021 (Coast Guard), 866A (Navy) Education and Experience: A high school diploma or GED, or higher and at least two (2) years of medical billing and office support experience. Licenses and Certificates: None. General Purpose Under general supervision, provide specialized clerical and accounting activities in support of the clinical billing process at the Public Health Department. Typical Duties Post charges, payments and adjustments to patient accounts. Ensure the daily billing of services to appropriate third party payers. Audit, correct and resubmit rejected claims. Apply fund account codes to bills and payments. Review and interpret medical records to accurately assign and sequence codes. Reconcile records and billing transactions. Manage patient medical records for the clinics, including preparing, storing, and retrieving patient health records. Review medical records for compliance with approved policies. Prepare new patient charts and gather administrative documents and information from paper sources and/or electronic health records. Ensure medical records are assembled in standard order and are accurate and complete. Scan paperwork into the electronic medical records. Ensure files are stored in designated areas according to storage procedures. Safeguard patient records and ensure compliance with HIPAA standards. Respond to requests for patient records according to facility guidelines. Retrieve medical records from offsite chart storage facility as needed. #J-18808-Ljbffr