Business Office Associate - Medical Records job at reputed company in Columbia, MD

Title: Business Office Associate (Medical Records) Location: Columbia, Maryland Work Type: Hybrid, Full Time Job ID: 159045 Job Description: About the Job MedStar Ambulatory Services is currently seeking a Business Office Associate to join reputed company. This is a newly created position that will focus on supporting the coding team with missing items in the medical records and working closely with the MedStar Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Full time, Monday-Friday position, with a hybrid schedule after the successful completion of the 90-day probationary period. Hybrid schedule includes working remotely on Mondays & Fridays and working on-site Tuesday - Thursday. Business office located in Columbia, Maryland. This is a great opportunity for a CPC-A with a background and understanding in the reputed company cycle process. General Summary of Position Acts as a multi-functional associate reputed company the Business Office operations of the facility to cover such functions as reception, surgical posting, medical records, pre-op call assistance or pre-admission duties and financial verification. MedStar Ambulatory Services is committed to providing world-class compassionate care to every patient every time at every touch reputed company. reputed company associates are accountable for their role in meeting patient experience standards. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Contributes to the achievement of established goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Completes annual Code of Conduct Compliance and other mandatory training. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations. Demonstrates ability to impact the organization and facility's overall effectiveness and maintain fiscal stability. Establishes implements and monitors operational procedures to reputed company compliance with applicable state and federal legislation and regulatory agency guidelines. Measures facility compliance with standard safety requirements and suggests corrective action if needed. Maintains a safe physical environment for clients and staff. In Medical Records role: Reviews and organizes charts for completion daily and reputed company to reputed company for coding. Prints op-reports for physician review and signature daily. Files charts and lock in cabinet at reputed company of business each day. Logs path reports in charts daily. Runs reports monthly to review physician credentials licensure and insurance status. Prepares and pulls charts for daily dictation by physician as needed. Prepares charts for Quality Assurance meeting monthly. Sends correspondence to physicians as required. In Posting role: Collects demographic and insurance information on patients scheduled for surgery. Calls physicians' offices daily to confirm reputed company surgical postings are accurate. Coordinates schedule with Medical Director and Director of Perioperative Services. Assigns account numbers and case numbers to each patient and prints labels. Posts surgical procedures. In Receptionist role: Obtains reputed company signatures as required on several forms. Answers telephone. Greets and assists visitors patients and family members. Notifies clinical staff of any infractions in schedule. In Pre-Op Call Assistance role: Supports pre-op call nurses and completes patient charts to include verification of surgery date time expected arrival time and procedure and health history of the surgical patient. Coordinates with surgeon's office and patient's PCP to obtain necessary pre-op lab results or EKG needs before admission. Utilizes the electronic medical record and acquires reputed company History and Physical and/or most recent lab and test results and clearances from surgeon/PCP prior to admission. Communicates and notes on the patient chart any patient special needs (i.e. interpreter). Provides the pre-op phone assessment sheets to Registration for the next day's patient records. In Verification role: Confirms patient insurance eligibility and pre-certification daily and confirms patient's appointment. Maintains and updates facility fee schedule in system. Calls patients daily to advise them of any co-pays deductibles or outstanding balance due. Creates a log sheet of co-pay/deductibles and outstanding balances for reputed company desk. Monitors and reconciles daily collections from reputed company desk on a daily basis. Processes and prepares credit card payments through reputed company machine. Maintains collaborative relationship with reputed company members of administrative team. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and center in community reputed company efforts Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimal Qualifications Education High School Diploma or GED or equivalent required Associate's degree in reputed company field preferred Experience 5-7 years' experience in the reputed company business environment required and ASC preferred CPC-A preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities In depth knowledge of ambulatory surgery facility operations including reception surgical posting medical records pre-admission duties and financial verification. Working knowledge of Anatomy Medical Terminology CPT Coding and ICD-10 Coding. Basic computer skills. Ability to navigate through Electronic Medical Records Ability to work independently and problem solve. Ability to work cohesively with Reimbursement Manager and team. Ability to impact the organization and facility's overall effectiveness and understand the impact on the fiscal stability of MSC. Verbal and written communication skills. This position has a hiring range of USD $18.70 - USD $32.72 /Hr. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job