What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist position at Archdiocese of St. Louis?
Since its founding in 1985, Queen of Peace Center (QOPC) has been providing family-centered behavioral healthcare for women, children, and families. As a member of the Federation of Catholic Charities, we serve the metropolitan and surrounding St. Louis area through four core programs: prevention, education, treatment, and housing.
Position Description
Responsible for accurate medical billing and payment posting of behavioral health claims for the Missouri Department of Behavioral Health and all other funding sources.
CORE FUNCTIONS
The following job-related functions may not include all of the duties, knowledge or abilities associated with this position:
- Work within E.H.R. system to create and submit claim reimbursement.
- Reconcile all payments
- Prepare direct billing, invoicing, and/or request payments for all delivered services from DBH and other grant awards (including private, public, and federal awards).
- Collect and submit third party payment when applicable.
- Follow all procedures specified by the agency’s varying funding sources when preparing invoicing and/or submitting reimbursement claims.
- Posting payments consistently and accurately.
- Maintain up-to-date client records for CSTAR program and State of Missouri.
- Review claims for errors, duplicates, and missing data.
- Administer new hire access to the EHR system and state system.
- Verify and document all appropriate information into the EHR system and state system.
- Oversee the monitoring/ tracking of Medicaid renewals, double booking, credentials, death reviews, auto discharge list, TEDS data, billing for psychiatric services, and service by package level.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum:
- An associate degree in Medical Billing, Business Administration, or other related field OR 5 years’ experience in medical billing
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- Experience with Excel including data entry, sorting, creating, and modifying spreadsheets
- Must be extremely detail oriented
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree (business or accounting preferred)
- Proficiency with ICD-9/ICD-10 coding
- Minimum of 2 years of billing experience
Queen of Peace Center does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. Queen of Peace Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.
Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
