Posición: Medical Biller/ Collections

Responsable de : Billing Supervisor

Departamento: Billing Department

Resumen:

SUMMARY:

Responsible for productive and timely revenue generation, maintaining accounts receivable assigned Private Pay Financial Classes.  A significant goal is to lead, initiate, develop and maintain interdepartmental communication to prevent delinquent accounts.  Assure steady positive cash flow as a member of the billing team.

 

EXPECTATIONS:

  • Arrives on time and adheres to set schedule.
  • Bills assigned accounts timely and accurately.
  • Performs timely month closing, balancing reports accurately as per Camarena Health protocol.
  • Consistently and openly communicates with Billing Supervisor, team members and other staff
  • Collects and records data accurately
  • Works flexible or extended hours when necessary
  • Participates in health center in-services, listening and respecting others’ ideas
  • Abides by Rules of Confidentiality
  • Demonstrates awareness of, and compliance with, organizational mission and objective of Camarena Health to provide health care access and support services for all members of the community.
  • Use of professionalism and best efforts in your position.

PAY RANGE: $21-$22 Per Hour

Funciones y responsabilidades:

Focus on Billing and Follow-up:

  • Timely and accurately assuring steady income stream and maximization of revenue. Assigned financial classes include:
  • Private Pay – Financial Class 1,3, and 50
  • Patient’s Balance from Private Insurances
  • Adjusts accounts according to income verification.
  • Follows up on accounts for timely payment (i.e. rebilling, calling, proper coding, etc.)
  • Assign delinquent accounts to Collection Agency.

Focus on Records, Statistics, and Data:

  • Assures monthly closing and balancing of accounts receivable reports are accurate and timely. Reports are submitted to appropriate team members.
  • Provides effective feedback to staff involved in the preparation of records and transaction sheets for improvement in accuracy of records
  • Performs special data collection projects, reports and other assignments

Focus on Teamwork:

  • Various other related duties as assigned by supervisor; duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing
  • Provides back-up support to Billing Team and Front Support Team.
  • As a team member of Camarena Health, the Medical Biller/Collections staff respects and protect information regarding patients and other team members and abides by the rules of the Confidentiality Protocol

Requisitos mínimos:

Education:                               

  • High School Diploma or GED

Prior Experience:                     

  • Two to three years clerical experience in healthcare Billing.

Skills:

  • Effective problem-solving, initiative, sound judgment and attention to detail to maintain revenues and keep A/R tightly controlled
  • Effective system development and maintenance to achieve desired objectives
  • Knowledge and experience of basic computer function and computerized data
  • Communicates effectively: listens attentively without interrupting; speaks and writes clearly; actively seeks feedback insuring information gets to all appropriate people
  • High level of mathematical accuracy, attention to detail, and alertness to detect errors in records and statistics
  • Knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 coding
  • Interact positively and professionally with patients and other care team members

Physical Requirements:           

  • Must be able to move up to 20 pounds and push up to 50 pounds (on wheels).
  • Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.
  • Must be able to have vision that is adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.
  • Must have high manual dexterity.
  • Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, and twisting/turning.
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