Workers in the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.13 in May 2014, about 11 percent below the nationwide average of $22.71, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Medical billing translates a healthcare service into a billing claim. The responsibility of the medical biller in a healthcare facility is to follow the claim to ensure the practice receives reimbursement for the work the providers perform.A knowledgeable biller can optimize revenue performance for the practice.lthough a medical billerâs duties vary with the size of the work facility, the biller typically assembles all data concerning the bill. This can include charge entry, claims transmission, payment posting, insurance follow-up, and patient follow-up.
Clinical Medical Assistants. The role of a clinical medical assistant is what most people imagine when they think of what medical assistants do. Clinical medical assistant duties depend upon the laws of their specific states, but their role is more medical than those of clerical and administrative medical assistants. The responsibilities of a clinical medical assistant may include: 1  Preparing Patients for Examinations. 2  Taking Medical Histories. 3  Assisting the Physician During Examinations. 4  Explaining Medical Procedures to Patients. 5  Calling in Prescriptions to Pharmacies. 6  Collect Laboratory Specimens. 7  Sterilize Medical Instruments.