[Remote] HCAI - MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING - TRAINING PROGRAM (CREDENTIALING AND ENROLLMENT INTERNSHIP)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OCHIN, Inc. offers a grant-funded training program in medical billing, coding, credentialing, and payer enrollment. The program combines online classroom instruction with a remote internship, providing foundational knowledge and hands-on experience in provider documentation, credentialing, enrollment, data management, compliance, and healthcare revenue cycle operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and accurate support to ensure complete provider information and timely processing of credentialing and enrollment requirements
• Contribute to activities related to initial credentialing, recredentialing, and payer enrollment
• Support communication with health centers, providers, and internal teams to keep credentialing and enrollment processes moving forward
• Research and obtain required information from providers or clinic staff through Epic in-basket communication
• Review and organize documents needed for payer enrollment, including hospital affiliations, collaborative agreements, and facility-specific materials
• Validate and maintain accurate provider information in MD Staff and the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) system
• Assist with reviewing updated credentials in MD Staff and help ensure data remains accurate and consistent across systems
• Participate in audits of practitioner files and other data integrity projects
• Collaborate with health centers to ensure providers meet credentialing compliance requirements
• Partner with OBS and other stakeholders to identify areas of concern and support resolution
• Identify common errors that delay enrollment and reinforce best practices that support timely completion
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with payers, providers, team members, clients, and other stakeholders
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and organizational information in compliance with HIPAA
• Perform data entry and computer-based project tasks as needed
• Meet assigned productivity goals
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Applicants MUST LIVE in the State of California
• • 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
• • Must be able to pass a national criminal background check successfully
• •Participation in all components above is required and a commitment of 40 hours per week during standard business hours
• • This training program requires the learners to participate Mon-Fri, 8 AM-5 PM for the duration of the program
• • Accepted participants must complete 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during regular business hours for the entire duration of the program

Benefits

• Learn everything other medical billing/coding institutions teach, plus specifics related to the unique needs of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and look-alikes.
• Exposure to credentialing and enrollment processes within healthcare organizations.
• Upon successful program completion and a passed exam, become certified in medical billing and medical coding, and provider credentialing.
• Total Stipend: $31,200, This stipend is distributed over approximately 44 weeks for participation in both remote learning and remote hands-on internship/ externship training. Stipend payment is made on OCHIN’s semi-monthly pay schedule.
• 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
• The program includes remote learning and remote hands-on internship training.

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