Medical Billing Associate - Remote Work Opportunity

Pacific Medical Data Solutions, a company of LifePoint Health, is a rapidly growing nationwide revenue cycle management services provider that has been offering high quality medical billing services since 2004. We offer a rewarding work environment with career advancement opportunities while maintaining a small company, employee-focused atmosphere.

This is a fully remote position! Must live in the United States.

We are looking for positive, energetic team members who want to grow with us!

We are currently searching for a Medical Billing Associate with professional billing expertise. Ideal candidates will be experienced and knowledgeable in the entire medical billing process.

The Medical Billing Associate will spend the bulk of their time making sure that the overall account is fully supported from a Full Cycle Billing perspective, and account procedures/processes are performed and maintained. The Medical Billing Associate will report to the Operations Team Lead. Communication and facilitation of project expectations and progress between the client and PMDS is required. Software system knowledge, full cycle billing knowledge and understanding, and process development are core to the functions of this position. This position will be assisting large physician groups with professional billing processes and follow up. Good communication and teamwork with other managers and team members is also required to ensure proper expectations are met on the account.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for maintaining Revenue Cycle Services, and other departments with resolution of billing issues and/or denials requiring clinical expertise.
• Responsible for researching, working, and resolving claim denials and rejections in your assigned client.
• Assist in the development of processes and procedures for each assigned account.
• Keep on task to meet all required deadlines and timeframes for customer and company needs.
• Monitors and analyzes current industry trends and issues for potential organizational impact.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.
• Communicate regularly with your assigned clients to alert them of trends identified and recommended resolutions.
• Assume ownership over your assigned clients for all aspects of the billing cycle, including Charges, Payments, and AR metrics and performance.

• High-School Graduate or Equivalent
• Computer Skills: Excel, Word, Outlook, Medical Billing Software Systems
• Thorough knowledge of ICD and CPT application, correct practices, and tools utilized within the healthcare industry, as well as audits.
• 1-2 Years Medical Accounts Receivable Experience
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Knowledge of full cycle revenue model
• Strong organizational skills
• ICD10 and CPT Knowledge

• Ability to interpret documents, medical records, and other documentation related to medical claims.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Athena experience preferred.
• Ability to identify and resolve trends within your workflow.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

At LifePoint, our Mission of Making Communities Healthier extends to our employees. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, generous Employee illness benefit (EIB), medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.

We also offer a flexible, remote work environment.

Pay Range: $18 – 20/hour The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. This position is bonus eligible.

Lifepoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.