Demonstrating Your Worth With A Professional Portfolio

This clip is primarily for those applying for Administrative Assistant position but it applies perfectly for those of you applying for a Medical Office position!

"Quality Experience"... In Medical Billing

Laurus Medical Billing Graduates....

YOU'VE GOT THE EXPERIENCE!

I just talked with a Laurus Medical Billing graduate who got  an interview for a job that asked for 2 years experience.

How did she do it?

She told the truth about our training...

Laurus College offers real cases from real medical files as part of our education.

Then she went in with a portfolio filled with examples including multiple "Approved" CMS 1500 Forms.


The Laurus Medical Billing program has been carefully crafted to include real world experience rather than book knowledge.  You don't just read about medical billing at Laurus,  you learn by doing!  Explain this with confidence in your cover letter and at your interview.  And don't just tell them, show them.  It will have 10x the impact.

Medical Billing Posted Positions

Sometimes medical billing candidates miss out on opportunities because the jobs are posted with such a huge variety of names.  In larger billing offices, the position is often posted by the specific process name rather than the term medical billing.  Above is a process chart from one hospital.  The jobs would usually get posted by the specific part of the process rather than the more generic term, "medical billing".

Here is a short list of some medical billing names used by different medical organizations:

Payment Poster  

Account Clerk  

Patient Reimbursement Specialist  

Patient Account Representative  

Patient Accounts Rep  

Medical Bill Processor 

Claims Team Member  

Billing Registration Representative  

Patient Authorization Representative  

Patient Service Representative  

Patient Representative  

Health Information Management Clerk  

Referral Clerk 

Customer Care Representative  

Specialist Clerk  

Billing Customer Service Representative  

Collector Billings and Collections Specialist  

Claims Examiner  

Reimbursement Liaison  

Billing and Coding Specialist  

Care Coordination Representative  

Payment Posting Specialist  

Patient Care 

Coordinator Coder  

Patient Financial Services  

Voucher Examiner  

Patient Service Associate  

Account Management Coordinator  

Accounts Receivable  

A/R Billing Representative  

Business Office Assistant  

Outpatient Coder  

Inpatient Coder  

Patient Access Representative  

Revenue Cycle Specialist  

Reimbursement Counselor  

Medi-Care Biller  

Managed Care Recovery

 

This infographic was originally published on SkilledUp.com.

Medical Billing Interview Preparation

I just got a call from a Doctor's Office requesting that we send them a candidate to replace one of our previous graduates who was advancing to a better job. I asked what software system they were using and found out it was a program called Amazing Charts. Curious, I Googled Amazing Charts and found they had YouTube tutorials available on a link from the website.

You should always go into a job interview prepared. If you want to impress your interviewer, ask about the software they use when they call you for the interview. If you are doing direct contact into the un-posted job market, why not do a survey call before you walk-in with your resume. Find out what doctors use which programs. Then quickly familiarize yourself with the programs being used. You might even mention your familiarity on your customized resume or in a cover or search letter.

Here is an introductory video for "Amazing Charts"

How To Get A Job In Medical Coding

STOP IT!!!

Last week we had a great opportunity to help fill 10 Medical CSR positions. It was absolutely perfect for our medical billing graduates who wanted to get some needed experience as they move toward their dream career. As I worked through a list of around 50 recent graduates, several rose quickly to the top and they were immediately contacted for interviews.

I was excited for them as I worked with each to make some last minute tweaks in their resume. But I was saddened at the same time. Let me explain...

I put an A+ on everyone's forehead. I believe all of our students have incredible potential to excel in a field they are passionate about and have done the hard work of preparation in an accredited program. But some students and graduates make it much harder than it needs to be to enter and advance in their chosen profession. Here some of the obstacles I ran across as I tried to connect with people and share the job opportunity:

1. Cell phone voice mail full... I couldn't leave a message.

2. Cell phone voice mail not set up.

3. No voice mail.

4. Unprofessional phone greeting like "Hey...What's Up?"

5. Unprofessional email address.

6. No resume on file.

7. Resume on file with too many errors to fix quickly.

8. History of not showing up to Career Services appointments.

9. History of repeatedly canceling career service appointments.

10. Student/Graduate has history of not returning Career Services phone calls.


Respectfully I ask you to.... STOP IT!!!

These are easy to fix and critical to building a successful career.