Medical Receptionist/Admin. - TP133278

• Duration: Assignments typically run for approximately 3-6 Months.
• Compensation and Benefits: $24.67 - $25.77/Hour, including paid holidays and vacation/sick leave. Full-medical insurance also available.
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, but can vary.
• Location: Assignment locations include the UCSD Health Sciences campus, UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest & Thornton Hospital, and a variety of UCSD satellite locations.

TES is searching for applicants possessing patient support and/ or medical administrative skills. Responsibilities may include: coordinate new patient appointments; process scheduling requests that come via mail, e-mail, fax and telephone; obtaining all past and present medical history for all new patients; coordinating billing functions in accordance to various contract policies/procedures (HMO, PPO, Medicare, Medi-Cal, GHPP, CCS); Other duties as assigned.

• Broad range of knowledge in ICD-9, CPT, HCPCS, and RVS coding and pricing, and fee schedule principles.

• Knowledge in self-pay collections, third party carrier billing guidelines, commercial insurance/contracts, HMO, PPO, Medicare, Medi-Cal, CHAMPUS-TRICARE, CMS, GHPP, and CCS billing

• Experience and knowledge of using billing software and electronic health record systems

• Advanced knowledge of patient scheduling.

• Knowledge of Insurance verification and authorization.

• Previous directly related experience in a large complex healthcare setting.

• Medical terminology.

• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing and be able to articulate complex ideas for all levels of audiences.

A background check is required.A medical screening may be required.

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