Position Title: AR Billing & Coding Specialist City: Toppenish State/Territory: US-WA Employment Duration: Full time Offer Relocation: No Excempt Status: Non-exempt ID: 13662 Description:

Join our team as an AR Billing & Coding Specialist and be part of a healthcare organization that believes in making a difference beyond medical care! At Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, we value inclusivity, and we are more than just a job -- we are a community committed to the well-being of our members.

We've transformed into a leading community health center. With 40+ clinics across Washington and Oregon, we offer a wide range of services such as medical, dental, pharmacy, orthodontia, nutritional counseling, autism screening, and behavioral health. Our holistic model also extends assistance to shelter, energy, weatherization, HIV and AIDS counseling, home visits, and mobile medical/dental clinics.

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What We Offer

• $19.04-$23.32/hour DOE with the ability to go higher for highly experienced candidates
• 100% employer-paid health insurance including medical, dental, vision, Rx, 24/7 telemedicine
• Profit sharing & 403(b) retirement plan available
• Generous PTO, 8 paid holidays, and much more!

What You'll Do:

• Identify and obtain missing information to clear the revenue progression
• Perform updates to registration and coverage information
• Navigate payor sites to determine patient eligibility, benefits, exclusions, and payor enrollment
• Post charges in the billing system, Practice Management System, per the Coding rules and conventions
• Keep records of billing activities
• Abstract clinical information from a variety of medical records, charts, and documents and assign appropriate billing codes to patient records according to established procedures
• Work with coding databases and confirm diagnosis coding accuracy
• Review charge documents for completeness and return incomplete documents to the source
• Send charges to the next payor per guidelines
• Interact with Providers, payors, and patients to complete the revenue collection process
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education: High School diploma or General Education Diploma (GED); Graduate of a medical coding program is preferred

Required Experience:

• Six months' experience in healthcare coding or billing
• Previous experience in a healthcare practice management system
• Experience with a billing system, such as Practice Management System
• Graduation from a medical coding program may replace the 6 months of required experience

Certifications: CPC (Certified Professional Coder) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. This position is not eligible for bilingual differential pay

Proficiency in a variety of computer programs, including EpiCare, Prelude, Resolute, Word, and Excel

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Strong customer relations skills preferred

Knowledge of coding/billing preferred

Knowledge of medical/dental terminology,