Medical Billing and Coding – Training Program
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
internship
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $31,200 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Learn everything other medical billing/coding institutions teach, plus specifics related to the unique needs of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and look-alikes.
- Upon successful program completion and a passed exam, become certified in medical billing and medical coding.
- Participate Mon-Fri, 8 AM-5 PM for the duration of the program.
- Complete 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during regular business hours for the entire duration of the program.
- Provide efficient and effective coding services on behalf of our member clients in accordance with Payer requirements and organizational policies, while ensuring compliance to all coding guidelines.
- Abstract clinical data (diagnoses and procedures) from patient medical records and on-line patient data.
- Review and interpret patient encounters for accurate code assignment of all relevant diagnoses and procedures.
- Help fulfill the reimbursement needs of the member through review and recommendation or correct assignment of diagnosis and procedure codes which are critical to third party reimbursement.
Requirements
- Must live in the State of California
- Bilingual Spanish speaker preferred but not required!!
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident/Green Card holder (not open to non-citizens or Visa holders)
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is beneficial for this role
- Familiarity with California Billing is preferred but not required!!
- Must be able to pass a national criminal background check successfully.
Benefits
- Eligible for monthly Health Marketplace reimbursement up to $600 for 44 weeks (Participant cost only) - some restrictions apply.
- Internet Stipend $35/month for 44 weeks
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
medical billingmedical codingcoding guidelinesclinical data abstractioncode assignmentdiagnosis codingprocedure codingthird party reimbursement
Soft skills
efficiencyeffectivenessattention to detail
Certifications
medical billing certificationmedical coding certification