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Practice Details
Perimeter North Medical Associates was founded in 1995 at our Atlanta location, and has steadily grown over the years to better serve the expanding communities throughout North Atlanta.
Our physicians and nurse practitioners are registered nurses who have earned a Master's Degree in Nursing. They are board-certified in Family Medicine, allowing them to diagnose and treat patients of all ages. Our providers work as a team to provide the very best medical care, and take pride in the good health of our patients. We value the importance of empowering our patients as partners in their own health, and provide practical measures and educational resources to help them maintain optimal health.Responsibilities:
Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Practice Details
Perimeter North Medical Associates was founded in 1995 at our Atlanta location, and has steadily grown over the years to better serve the expanding communities throughout North Atlanta.
Our physicians and nurse practitioners are registered nurses who have earned a Master's Degree in Nursing. They are board-certified in Family Medicine, allowing them to diagnose and treat patients of all ages. Our providers work as a team to provide the very best medical care, and take pride in the good health of our patients. We value the importance of empowering our patients as partners in their own health, and provide practical measures and educational resources to help them maintain optimal health.
Performs as a cross trained multi functional team member of the office practice. Ensures accurate and timely charge capture and billing of office visits and inpatient charges, front office assistant responsibilities, precertification, scheduling or other administrative functions as assigned. Responsible for collecting physician and technical superbills/rounding sheets daily. Enters and verifies patient demographics and insurance information. Verifies medical benefits and obtains preauthorization. Cross trained in the billing process cycle to include charge capture, insurance, collections and payment processing including outsourced receivables.
- Responsible for daily entry of office visit, diagnostic charges and accurate charge capture.
- Enters coded office visit, diagnostic charges to patient. Enters charges into computer and balances the batch.
- Researches all information needed to complete outpatient billing process including getting charge information from physicians. Researches and verifies the services and diagnoses used for billing
- Input patient insurance in computer system and other updates demographics.
- Balances all daily charges and receipts. Prints reports for daily updates and close of day.
- Performs reconciliation of insurance, demographic and charge entry as required. Assists staff and patients when necessary in contacting Northside billing to resolve reimbursement issues or problems as necessary.
- Reconcile Daily work driver from SMWD
- Performs Insurance Verification and reauthorizations
- The Account Specialist will also perform duties of a Front Office Assistant
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
- 2 year experience in a clerical environment, preferably in a healthcare environment.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read and understand a medical record chart.
- Basic typing skills
- Knowledge of current ICD-9 and CPT codes
- Ability to manage time of self and others.
- Basic math skills
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED
- Experience in a medical office setting.
