Blue Ridge Radiologists

Accountant

• Maintain the general ledger account structure according to departmental procedures
• Review and prepare monthly general journal entries and maintain documentation
• Review financial documents for accuracy and perform account reconciliations
• Analyze financial data for monthly financial statements and provide recommendations
• Ensure financial records comply with GAAP
• Generate financial reports
• Collaborate with internal departments to complete accurate records and provide accounting support
• Prepare reconciliations and schedules for interim and annual audits
• Analyze and enter fixed-asset additions, disposals, and retirements; prepare asset reconciliations and reports
• Work with the Corporate Controller on the Capital Access Team
• Train end users on Axiom Capital Tracking software and reporting
• Track project expenses with project managers
• Prepare daily cash tracking/projection reports and perform cash-related ledger entries and reconciliations
• Work with the Director of Treasury on cash processes and issues
• Perform annual internal audits at deposit locations
• Assist with other Finance functions as necessary to support the Finance Team

Medical Billing and Coding

• Follow regulatory guidelines for reporting and sequencing ICD-10-CM and PCS codes for all patient accounts
• Generate coding queries to physicians to clarify conflicting or ambiguous patient conditions in medical records
• Support quality performance measures
• Serve as a resource to the Business Office in reconciling and resolving problematic accounts
• Accurately enter ABS data, including surgeon name, procedure date, discharge disposition, admit diagnosis, and POA status
• Monitor and manage accounts receivable to drop pending, old, or problematic accounts according to the 30-Day Bill Drop policy
• Meet established bill drop dates
• Report principal and secondary diagnoses according to current AHA Coding Clinic and ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS guidelines
• Work with the Coding Manager and Denial Management Coordinator to address coding denials
• Generate appropriate queries using clinical evidence and standardized templates when available
• Format non-standardized queries according to AHA Coding Clinic, CMS, and QIO guidelines
• Maintain inpatient productivity standards averaging 2 accounts per hour
• Achieve expected DRG/APC accuracy rates of 95% or higher
• Accurately report procedure codes according to AHA Coding Clinic, CPT Assistant, ICD-10-CM, CPT-4, and payer guidelines

Coder III, Medical Coding Specialist, Certified Professional Coder, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Inpatient Coding Specialist

Call Center Representative

• Schedule patient appointments according to physician orders/referrals and patient requests
• Prioritize the first available appointment while considering payer pre-authorization timeframes
• Inform patients about pre-procedure preparations and prerequisites
• Coordinate appointments using multiple health information systems, provider schedules, software tools, and data repositories
• Complete follow-up to ensure a seamless patient experience
• Pre-register patients and collect accurate demographic and billing information
• Verify insurance coverage and benefits
• Review Medicare medical necessity
• Provide out-of-pocket payment estimates and collect copays and other patient financial responsibilities
• Satisfy regulatory requirements and provide wayfinding instructions
• Perform complete scheduling, pre-registration, and pre-screening processes
• Maintain scheduling competencies across hospital systems
• Meet telephone response-time, talk-time, dropped-call, productivity, and accuracy standards
• Provide examination, procedure, and financial preparation instructions
• Reschedule and cancel appointments as needed
• Verify insurance requirements and authorization using electronic, web-based, and telephone systems
• Notify patients of insurance benefits and self-pay obligations when assigned
• Resolve financial issues and communicate with service delivery areas when appointment schedules may be affected
• Organize and prioritize daily assignments, assist coworkers, and participate in performance improvement teams as directed
• Maintain technical proficiency, departmental competencies, and professional patient-centered service

Accountant

Coder III, Medical Coding Specialist, Certified Professional Coder, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Inpatient Coding Specialist

Pre-Visit Specialist I – Call Center