Instructor-Medical Billing & Coding

Job Description

Job Description

Job description:

Part Time

Location: Memorial Hermann Hospital Southwest Campus (Medical Plaza 2)

Medical Billing and Coding is the process of translating medical diagnoses and procedures into codes used in medical records and claims submitted to payers for reimbursement. Billing and coding are actually separate processes that are equally important to the healthcare revenue cycle, ensuring that providers are accurately reimbursed for their services.

Duties: Teaching adult learners how to:
- Review and analyze medical documentation for accuracy and completeness
- Assign appropriate medical codes to diagnoses, procedures, and services
- Ensure compliance with coding guidelines and regulations
- Communicate with healthcare providers to obtain missing or clarifying information
- Process medical claims for reimbursement from insurance companies
- Follow up on unpaid or denied claims and resolve billing issues
- Maintain patient records and confidentiality of health information
- Stay updated on changes in medical coding guidelines and regulations

Requirements:
- Strong knowledge of health information management and medical terminology
- Proficiency in documentation review and coding procedures
- Familiarity with anatomy and physiology
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in coding assignments
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Effective communication skills to interact with healthcare providers and insurance companies

Seeking strong, high energy medical professional and knowledgeable licensed individual who has a great understanding of medical billing and coding in order to teach the certified medical billing and coding course within a capacity to where adult learners will be able to easily understand and process within a medical training environment; the candidate must be a licensed medical billing and coding specialists or higher degreed medical professional who has taken and completed the requirements to teach this certification program and have related work experience within the field for the past 5 years or more. Also, understands classroom management and great with working with a diverse group of individuals with the health care industry being a focus. Looking to fill this position quickly!

Bilingual candidate preferred.

Job Type: Part-time, Mornings or Evenings

Expected hours: 20 – 25 per week

Experience level:

• 3-5 years

Job Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and knowledgeable Medical Billing and Coding Specialist to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for teaching students how to accurately code patient diagnoses and procedures, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, and facilitating the billing process. This role requires a strong understanding of medical terminology, coding systems, and health information management.

Duties : To teach students how to properly and effectively:

• Review and analyze patient records to extract relevant information for coding purposes.
• Assign appropriate codes using CPT, ICD-9, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding systems.
• Ensure accurate documentation of medical records and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to clarify diagnoses and procedures as needed.
• Process medical billing claims efficiently to ensure timely reimbursement from insurance companies.
• Conduct documentation reviews to maintain the integrity of medical records.
• Provide training and support in medical coding practices as needed, including lesson planning for educational purposes.
• Stay updated on changes in coding regulations and best practices within the healthcare industry.

Skills

• Proficiency in Epic software is preferred.
• Previous experience in a medical office setting is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of CPT coding, ICD coding (ICD-9 and ICD-10), HCPCS, and medical terminology.
• Familiarity with health information management principles.
• Ability to teach adult learners effectively, demonstrating classroom experience and lesson planning skills.
• Understanding of physiology and anatomy to accurately code medical records.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong organizational skills for managing multiple tasks efficiently.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with healthcare professionals and provide clear documentation. Join our team as a Medical Billing and Coding Specialist where your expertise will contribute significantly to teaching our students the efficiency of our healthcare operations while ensuring high standards of patient care through accurate billing practices.

Job Type: Part-time

Work Location: In person

\nCompany Description

Smithwood Medical Institute (SMI) is a leading medical career college in the industry within the Houston and surrounding areas located on the campus of Memorial Hermann Hospital Southwest. Seeking a strong professional, focused, organized, dependable, and friendly individual who can multi-task within a fast paced professional environment, who has a strong work ethic, and who can successfully thrive within a workplace that encounters and interacts with a diverse group of individuals on a daily basis. We are now hiring to join our existing top-notch team. If you're hard-working and dedicated, SMI is a great place to get ahead. You'll be glad you applied to SMI.

The candidate must have related work experience for at least 5 years or more. Bilingual Candidate Preferred.

Company Description

Smithwood Medical Institute (SMI) is a leading medical career college in the industry within the Houston and surrounding areas located on the campus of Memorial Hermann Hospital Southwest. Seeking a strong professional, focused, organized, dependable, and friendly individual who can multi-task within a fast paced professional environment, who has a strong work ethic, and who can successfully thrive within a workplace that encounters and interacts with a diverse group of individuals on a daily basis. We are now hiring to join our existing top-notch team. If you're hard-working and dedicated, SMI is a great place to get ahead. You'll be glad you applied to SMI.\n\nThe candidate must have related work experience for at least 5 years or more. Bilingual Candidate Preferred.