Coding Specialist

at  EMS Management Consultants Inc

KEY SKILLS WE HOPE YOU HAVE:

• Maintain or exceed specified performance standards for each client, to include but not limited to Contracted Service Level Agreements, A/R Aging, Net Collection Percentages, and Average Cash per Trip
• CPC certification and/or 2+ years’ experience in medical coding strongly preferred
• Prior EMS billing or EMS or healthcare revenue cycle experience
• Detailed knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, insurance, and patient claims
• Prior data entry experience
• Proficient in EMS|MC billing software
• General office environment
• Typing/entering data almost continuously
• Sitting for long periods of time, some standing, some light lifting
• Use of basic office equipment such as fax, printer, copier, telephone

YOU’LL BE REWARDED AND RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR PERFORMANCE IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL CHALLENGE YOU AND GIVE YOU CLEAR DIRECTION ON WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED IN YOUR ROLE AS WELL AS PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT FOR OTHER ROLES YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN.

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Remote- USA
Title: Coding Specialist
About the role: Maximize client reimbursement through accurate and timely entry and processing of ambulance call reports (ACR’s) in accordance with client, company, and compliance standards.

YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE IF YOU:

• High School Diploma
• At least one-year experience in a healthcare office, production, or clinical environment or comparable classroom experience
• Strong comfort level learning new computer programs and software at a rapid pace
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and takes ownership of work
• Ability to effectively apply sound judgment and critical thinking in order to properly navigate through ambiguous scenarios
• Ability to learn, understand, and work within specific client requirements
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply applicable HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, insurance, and liability regulations/guidelines
• Willing and able to adapt to changes in work environment, procedures, priorities, and job duties
• Willing and able to receive positive and negative feedback and apply it to the work environment in an appropriate and effective manner
• Strong internal customer service skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Positive interpersonal skills with the ability to function well within a cross-functional team setting and independently
• Detail-oriented with a strong desire for accuracy
• Must be able to manage time and maintain focus, concentration, and productivity while performing repetitive and sometimes mundane work
• Strong, accurate data entry skills