Are you a detail-oriented professional with a knack for medical coding and billing systems? Cleveland County is immediately seeking a dedicated individual to fill the role of EMS Collections Coder Finance (1) at our busy office in Cleveland, OH. This full-time position offers competitive hourly wages, a highly collaborative working environment, and the stability of a government career.
Job Overview
- Position Title: EMS Collections Coder Finance (1)
- Hiring Organization: Cleveland County
- Location: Cleveland, OH (In-Person, On-Site)
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Compensation: $18.38 – $23.89 an hour (Based on experience)
Primary Responsibilities
- Data Entry & Coding: Accurately process and key ambulance transport information by importing run reports from ESO software daily.
- Compliance Checks: Assign the correct ICD-10 diagnosis codes and CPT codes required for clean claims submission and rapid payment processing.
- Insurance Verification: Verify insurance sources—including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance—and submit billing files daily.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Maintain open lines of communication and interface regularly with various hospitals, nursing facilities, and surrounding hospices to ensure proper documentation flow.
Eligibility Criteria
To excel in this role, applicants must possess a mix of specific educational backgrounds and billing office competencies:
- Required Education: A high school diploma or equivalent General Educational Development (GED) credential is required.
- Required Experience: Minimum of 2 years of professional experience working directly with medical terminology, emergency medical services (EMS) coding, or specialized medical billing services.
- Software Proficiency: Proven skill in high-volume data entry, spreadsheets, word processing, and file maintenance programs.
- Core Competencies: Ability to rapidly and accurately compute figures, prepare reports on delinquent or current accounts, and follow strict oral/written regulatory guidelines.
Highly Preferred Qualifications
- Certification: Holding a Certified Ambulance Coder (CAC) certification is strongly preferred, though not strictly mandatory for initial hiring.
- Local Legislation: Existing functional knowledge of North Carolina state and local county laws concerning municipal collections and billing practices.
Work Environment & Organizational Culture
This position is an in-person, on-site role based entirely within our central finance department. The ideal candidate functions efficiently under strict deadlines, demonstrates immense professional resilience when dealing with stressful administrative scenarios, and is highly skilled at explaining collection guidelines to the general public tactfully and courteously.