Large Nephrology practice seeks experienced Medical Charge Entry Specialist for its Halethorpe office. This position ensures physician billing charges are received in a timely manner and entered in the Practice Management system accurately. This person would need strong computer skills and an understanding of healthcare concepts, practices, and procedures with the ability to follow established policies and procedures of the practice.

Responsibilities and Duties:

· Obtain, review, reconcile, and process charges from various charge capture system

·Enter patient demographic information into Practice Management system as required

·Review charges for accuracy, includes date of service, procedures, levels of care, locations, diagnosis, patient identification.

·Query providers for incorrect, unclear, or incomplete charges

·Responsible for working and resolving appropriate work queues in Practice Management system

·Reconcile charges prior to month end (preferably on a weekly basis) to ensure complete capture of all charges and revenue

·Answer patient calls, route calls as needed

·Serve as a backup for charge entry

·Perform other job-related duties as assigned

 Qualifications:

· Education

oHigh school diploma or equivalent (GED) required

oCertificate in Medical Billing and/or Coding, CPC or CCS 

 · Experience

o2-3 years of charge entry

· Skills

oAbility to work independently

oPositive communication skills

oHighly organized

oTeam player

oWorking knowledge of medical coding

oAbility to work with deadlines within stressful environment during month end activities

 · Computer skills

oMicrosoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, and Outlook

oAllscripts Practice Management

oTouchWorks EMR

oPhressia

oDocTalk

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a robust benefit package including health, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability, group term life, paid time off, paid holidays, and 401(k) plan with generous employer contribution. 

Candidate must pass a criminal background check.