1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Medical claim reviewer/data entry/medical office manager do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Medical billing and coding
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What is your job title?
Medical claim reviewer/data entry/medical office manager
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for a local medical office review and submitting medical claims on behalf of our patients. I am also the office manager.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
5 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I review and sumbit medical claims to insurance companies and medicare. I also file and manage the billing/customer care center of the office.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
38000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
42000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
2 weeks vacation,delta dental,UHC health insurance,401 K, 4 personal paid days
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel I am well paid
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, I deal with insurance companies,our customers,doctors and office staff.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
We talk alot about serving out patients the best way, getting their billing and benefit questions answered quickly and making them feel comfortable.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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4 Income
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1 Work Environment - co-workers
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2 Work Environment - supervisors
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3 Benefits
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5 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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7 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
First make sure you want to deal with the medical field. There is alot of coding to learn and also each insurance company does things a different way. Also you are going to get alot of patients that do not understand their benefits and you have to set up payment plans for many people.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
understanding and patience. A willingness to learn alot of numbers. Being fast at typing/computer skills.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yes
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Brush up on your data entry/computer/typing skills. Make sure your people skills are good too since you will be dealign with patients,doctors and insurance companies
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