General Billing Clerk

DEKALB AMBULANCE SERVICE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: General Billing Clerk

Organization: Patient Billing Services

Pay Scale: General Billing Clerk Pay Scale

Classifications: Non-Exempt

Empowerment: The General Billing Clerk reports to the Billing Office Manager. The General Billing Clerk is responsible for the processing of all incoming billing paperwork.

Education Requirements: High school diploma or G.E.D. minimum. Certified Ambulance Coder (CAC) certification from the National Academy of Ambulance Compliance within one year of hire. FEMA 100, 200, 700 and 800 along with a HAZMAT training class.

Experience Requirements: Typing of at least 35 w.p.m. One year of general office work.

Primary Responsibilities: Perform various support functions to provide ticket batch processing and entry processing for day-to-day operations. Work is performed without appreciable direction in order to accomplish management’s directives. Must be skillful in language, including vocabulary, usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, so as to perform above functions with a high degree of accuracy. Employ creativity to solve problems. Contact outside sources to ensure proper information is input into the correct programs. Answer billing questions called in by clients. Print insurance forms to be mailed out. Pull and copy remittances to be attached to H.C.F.A. forms. Print statements for mailing. Assist with the validation of primary Medicaid rejections. Make corrections in the Medicaid rejections for re-sending. Conducts him/herself in a highly ethical and professional manner at all times. Complete all other duties as assigned by the Director, Deputy Director, Director of Finance, and/or on-duty Field Operations Supervisor.

HIPAA Disclosure: May access only as part of duties to complete patient billing procedures and follow up and only while actually on duty.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Technology Tool Capabilities: The successful General Billing Clerk will be able to use the following technology tools: E-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Internet Search Engines, Billing
Software, Medicare, Medicaid and other electronic billing software, scanners, computer, fax machines and printers.

Non-Discrimination Statement: DAS will provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not designed to be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees, assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15