Job Responsibilities
Medical transcription 25 hrs and 25 hrs on the following list:
designing forms in a graphics program, insurance contracting,
fee negotiation for re-imbursements, scheduling meeting and
attending with insurance company provider relations dept,
filling out re-appointment forms for all hospitals, surgical
centers, filling and submitting all documentation for
recredentialing or initial credentialing to all insurance
companies, typing up ultrasound reports, correspondance by mail
or phone, submitting W9 forms when requested to insurance
companies, typing up general information forms from court
documents for any open claims and keep loss/run histories for
the physicians to submit to insurance companies, filling out
malpractice insurance forms for renewal or for quotes to other
companies, keep confidential files for all insurance companies
contracted with, search internet for any court claims for
insurance companies if we are considering applying as providers.
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Job Requirements
Certified Medical Assist - very difficult program, easy to get
into all classes, good professors, very heavy workload
Business Law - Very heavy workload, good professor, easy to get
class.
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Uppers
Transciption can be done at home, low stress postion even with deadlines, most
work done on a computer, decent benefits, work days with weekends off.
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Downers
Pay could be better, insurance could be better.
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Lifestyle
No travel involved except to and from the office, dress code is casual/dress,all
days with weekends off, very diversified duties and never boring.
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Compensation
No bonuses, 4 weeks vacation, holidays, sick days, base salary
in a medical office is not always good, you have to research
different offices.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Transcription/Credentialing Specialist - For the future it is a
good option. The skills can also be utilized in a hospital
setting. The credentialing skills can be utilized in any
insurance company setting where there is much more money. to be
made.
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