UTKCG - Medical Billing Specialist - Audiology and Speech Pathology

The University of Tennessee’s Career Gateway is looking to fill the temporary assignment of Medical Billing Specialist with the Audiology and Speech Pathology. Through temporary assignment placements, Career Gateway allows the opportunity to work with various departments while gaining valuable work experience. Each assignment has differing pay rates, work schedules, and lengths of assignments. The length of assignments is subject to change. Please see the job specifics below and if you have any questions, please email careergateway@utk.edu. 

Please note that Career Gateway temporary positions do not have benefits, annual leave, or sick leave accrual.   

Length of Assignment: Approximately 6 months with the opportunity to go full time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM

Rate of Pay: $17.00/hour

The Department of Audiology & Speech Pathology is seeking an experienced medical coder/biller to assist in our EMR transition. This position ensures medical claims are properly coded and billed timely, identifies and investigates billing problems to find and implement solutions and corrects claims for re-billing and appeals denials. This position also reconciles insurance payments to patient accounts and bills patients accordingly. This person will need to maintain strong communication among clinic personnel and providers, insurance representatives, and software vendors to provide guidance, feedback, and support. 

Potential for retention in full time permanent position. 

Education:

High School Diploma

Experience:

1 to 3 years